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What Mature Security Programs Need Before Deploying AI - with Mark Alvarado of Academy Sports + Outdoors
The security landscape is shifting as AI accelerates existing vulnerabilities faster than most retail enterprises can adapt.
In this episode, Mark Alvarado, CISO at Academy Sports + Outdoors, examines how AI amplifies gaps in identity management, data governance, and human behavior, joining Emerj's Yolandi de Weerdt to clarify where leaders must focus before deploying AI‑enabled tools. He highlights the operational foundations that determine whether AI strengthens detection and response or simply magnifies unresolved weaknesses.
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