Eric works at the intersection of AI, cloud, security, and governance. He consults with companies and agencies large and small on reaching a state of bliss... secure and compliant AI and Cloud! Eric has over 15 years of advisory and operations experience, a lot of it focused on cloud services and more recently AI. He advises clients on setting up security, compliance, and monitoring programs based on frameworks as diverse as NIST CSF, ISO 27001, or CIS CSC. He focuses on technology as risk to business goals, a perspective that helps him see beyond the security threats when assessing emerging technologies. His experience includes designing a continuous monitoring program for a hyperscaler, authoring a NIST CSF maturity assessment matrix, and presenting to national conferences on AI.