Survey data from CISOs reveals a clear priority: when it comes to investing for AI and security, automation of manual processes is far and away the most pressing need. 

This resonates deeply with what we've learned at HelmGuard. While the AI security landscape is filled with ambitious promises, CISOs are looking for something more fundamental: practical tools that can handle the growing burden of day-to-day security operations.

The Human Touch in AI Automation

At HelmGuard, we’ve built AI-powered digital workers that handle the heavy lifting of security processes without requiring security teams to become AI experts themselves.

Our approach is simple: security professionals interact with our AI systems using natural language, just as they would with a human colleague. No prompt engineering required. No need to understand the intricacies of large language models or neural architectures. Instead, security teams get always-on digital counterparts that:

• Maintain broad context about your enterprise's security objectives

• Handle complex data collection and analysis automatically

• Transform manual security processes into streamlined workflows

• Build and maintain your security control documentation

Building from Strong Foundations

In my conversations with CISOs, the most common point of feedback I receive is that, before tackling advanced AI use cases, organizations need to nail the basics. At HelmGuard, this means starting with what matters most: creating a firm-specific risk data asset during onboarding that becomes the foundation for increasingly sophisticated automation over time. By starting here, we construct an asset that allows enterprises to extract maximum capability from their deployment of AI by giving models access to the right data, at the right time in a permissioned and secure way.

This approach delivers immediate value through:

• Automated implementation and verification of security controls

• Natural language configuration of security requirements

• Continuous monitoring and documentation of control effectiveness

• Systematic building of organizational security knowledge

The Right Kind of AI Innovation

HelmGuard's technology directly addresses the need for effective process automation by providing concrete, secure agent workflows that deliver immediate value.

Looking ahead, the foundation we build through automated control implementation creates the perfect springboard for tackling those more advanced use cases - but only after we've helped organizations master the fundamentals that matter most.

We believe this measured, practical approach to AI in security is exactly what organizations need: technology that augments human capabilities, automates manual processes, and builds systematically toward a more secure future.

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About the Author: John Daley is the CEO and Co-founder of HelmGuard. He’s committed to unlocking the full potential of AI-driven solutions to revolutionize how companies understand and manage risk.