South Texas ISSA and InfraGard Houston Energy CSC - AI Double-Edged Sword

Examination of the benefits and downsides of modern Artificial Intelligence
About this Event

South Texas ISSA and InfraGard Energy Cross-Sector Council (CSC)

What: Instructor Led Training (2 CPE Hours)

When: Monday, April 28, 2025

Hours: 11:30 am CDT – 1:30 pm CDT

Instructor:

David Hendrawirawan, Principal Advisor for Informatica and University of Texas Austin Adjunct Faculty

Location:

SLB (formerly Schlumberger)

1430 Enclave Parkway

Houston, TX 77077

Instructions upon arrival:

Please bring government-issued ID for check-in

ISSA Members: Free, includes 2 CPEs

ISSA Non-Member: $25, includes 2 CPEs

InfraGard Members and Guests: Free, includes 2 CPEs

Lunch will be provided

Prerequisite:

• Knowledge of basic security and AI concepts

Skills Training Description : The AI Double-Edged Sword – How AI is Transforming Cybersecurity—For Better or Worse

AI is changing the game in cybersecurity, but is it a force for good or a growing threat? Join us for an eye-opening session on AI – The Double-Edged Sword, where we’ll explore both sides of this evolving technology.

✅ Deepfakes & Adversarial Attacks – How bad actors use AI to manipulate reality and evade security systems.

✅ AI-Powered Defense Strategies – Cutting-edge tools that detect deepfakes, uncover hidden threats, and secure your AI models.

✅ Generative AI for Cyber Teams – Streamlining legal reviews, analyzing code and logs, enhancing threat modeling, and powering next-gen tabletop exercises with multimodal AI.

This session is designed for CISOs, security leaders, and privacy executives looking to understand AI’s risks and opportunities in cybersecurity. Don’t miss this chance to stay ahead of the AI curve!

Instructor Bio:

A seasoned leader in AI, data strategy, and technology commercialization, David Hendrawirawan empowers organizations, executives, and management teams to maximize their capacity for AI-driven innovation. With expertise spanning data analytics, information security, and privacy, he develops and executes digital offense and defense strategies to accelerate value realization.

Currently a Principal Advisor at Informatica, he advises enterprises on AI-ready data strategy, governance, and architecture. He teaches AI & Data Governance, Cybersecurity & Privacy at The University of Texas at Austin, and currently serving on the Board of Directors for Heat Transfer Research Incorporated (HTRI), a research and software firm serving global enterprises in energy, chemical, and sustainability sectors.

Previously, he held leadership roles at Deloitte, Dell, and Grant Thornton. An entrepreneur and investor in STEM education, he owns a coding academy focused on advancing AI, data, and cybersecurity literacy.

Questions: Contact "Dr. Tom" Duffey, ISSA South Texas Education Director ([email protected]) and InfraGard Energy CSC Programs and Education Director ([email protected])

Please Note: ***Registration closes Wednesday, April 23 at 5:00 pm Central***

You will not be able to register after this date or attend if not registered as we need to submit the list of attendees to the SLB security team by April 24th prior to the event

Also Note: Members, please verify your email address on file with ISSA and InfraGard. This is where all course correspondence will be sent to members for CPE.