Nicole Dove

Biography

Nicole Dove is an award-winning cybersecurity executive, advisor, author, and Head of Customer Value & Strategy at Frame Security. With more than 20 years of experience spanning cybersecurity, consulting, audit, and technology leadership, she helps organizations navigate the intersection of AI, security, and business performance. Nicole serves as IANS Faculty, has taught more than 130,000 learners through LinkedIn Learning, hosts two cybersecurity podcasts, and is the author of Learning Cybersecurity Fundamentals.

Sessions

1. AI-Native or AI-Exposed? Securing the Next Generation of Developers

   Wed, Nov 4, 9:10 AM – 9:50 AM CT

   Track Cybersecurity

   AI is rewriting how developers build software but speed without guardrails creates risk. This session explores how AI coding assistants are accelerating development while introducing new cybersecurity vulnerabilities. Attendees will learn about prompt injection, insecure coding patterns, hallucinated libraries, and the “32% problem” of over-trusting AI outputs. The talk also covers practical strategies for embedding security into AI-assisted workflows and designing guardrails that protect innovation without limiting creativity.