SeaGL 2025

Emily Soward

Emily Soward has over 15 years of experience in AI R&D with specializations in governance, operations, and security. She is a serial innovator, founder, and leader in AI incident response, ecological and edge AI research, and AI security research. She is notable for courses and teaching in AI governance, risk management, operations, and security, as well as her work on AI and ML frameworks for Amazon Web Services. Her contributions to the HITRUST Alliance AI Working Group supported the launch of the first cybersecurity certification for deployed AI systems. In 2024, she cofounded the AI Incident Response & Control (AIRCTL) Project, an open-source project making top AI security skills accessible for small and under-resourced organizations.


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Session

11-07
14:00
50min
Learn practical skills TODAY to prepare for AI Incident Response with the AIRCTL Project
Emily Soward

Prepare for incidents with the AI Incident Response & Control (AIRCTL) Project maintainers. You will learn about AI risks, why preparedness matters, and incident response (IR) scenarios using FOSS resources.

We will guide you through how to run an in-person or virtual tabletop role-playing session using an AI-themed expansion to the game Backdoors and Breaches from Black Hills Information Security. All tools for gameplay and resources are included and FOSS.

Attendees will leave with all the practical skills needed to run a realistic tabletop IR exercise for safeguarding an organization using AI technology and for protecting research & development (R&D) assets. NO artificial intelligence or incident response experience needed!

Security and Privacy
Room 334