How to Break Into AI Governance Without Any Experience

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00:00 "Mastering Real-World Cybersecurity Skills"

03:24 "AI: Opportunities and Challenges"

08:34 "Managing AI Usage and Security"

09:59 AI Frameworks and Usage Standards

15:42 "AI Chatbots: Build with Purpose"

19:14 AI as a Writing and Analysis Tool

22:51 "AI Governance in RMF Steps"

26:12 AI Challenges: Drift, Jailbreaking, Data

27:40 AI Responsibility: Shared, Yet Centralized

31:32 "Skills Needed for AI Roles"

34:35 "Technical Skills Needed for GRC"

38:33 "AI Threat Modeling Insights"

43:22 "Stay Sharp, Keep Advancing"

44:33 "Pressure Creates Diamonds or Dust"

Video Decription:

In this episode of the Tech Woke Podcast, host Christopher Okpala sits down with Markeisha Snaith to break down one of the most important topics in tech today: AI governance.

As artificial intelligence rapidly expands across government and enterprise environments, organizations are struggling to manage AI risk, AI security, AI compliance, and regulatory oversight. This conversation goes beyond surface level discussions of ethics and responsible AI and focuses on how real world AI governance frameworks are built and enforced.

We discuss what AI governance actually means, how it intersects with cybersecurity, GRC, RMF, and compliance, and why professionals in these spaces are uniquely positioned to lead AI governance efforts. Markeisha explains the security risks tied to AI systems, emerging regulatory expectations, and the skills organizations will demand as AI regulation continues to evolve.

This episode also explores career opportunities in AI governance, including how to break into the field without prior AI experience, certifications that matter, and how cybersecurity and compliance professionals can future proof their careers.

If you work in cybersecurity, risk management, governance, compliance, federal IT, or cloud security, or you want to position yourself early in a fast growing career path, this episode will give you the clarity and direction you need.

Be sure to rate the podcast, subscribe, and share this episode with anyone interested in AI governance and the future of tech.