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<\/a><\/a>\nTogether, the partnerships strengthen CSA and the CSAI Foundation\u2019s commitment to connecting research, industry expertise, and boots-on-the-ground practitioners to address the rapidly evolving security, governance, and resilience challenges associated with artificial intelligence.<\/p>
\n\u201cAs AI adoption accelerates, it's imperative that organizations are able to collaborate and learn from trusted research and practical guidance,\u201d said Jim Reavis, CEO and co-founder, Cloud Security Alliance. \u201cThese partnerships expand our ability to bring together academia, industry, and regional communities to advance AI security and resilience at a global scale.\u201d<\/p>
\nAs CSA's key research and academic partner, researchers from UNLV will collaborate on research initiatives, educational programs, and thought leadership designed to help organizations of all sizes better understand and address the technical, governance, and operational challenges of AI. The partnership will support the development of programs such as the AI Resilience Center of Excellence<\/a>, the Catastrophic Risk Annex<\/a> research initiative underwritten by Coefficient Giving, executive education for building AI-first cybersecurity programs and expanding the UNLV NIC Cyber Clinic for community AI security and safety assistance.<\/p> \n\u201cResearch and education are essential to navigating an AI landscape evolving at lightning speed,\u201d said Dr. Juyeon Jo, Ph.D., Founding Executive Director of UNLV\u2019s Nevada Institute of Cybersecurity (NIC). \u201cThrough this partnership\u2014driven by close collaboration with Dr. Greg Moody, Ph.D., NIC\u2019s Director of Industry Partnerships\u2014we\u2019re excited to work alongside the Cloud Security Alliance and the CSAI Foundation to bridge academic research with real-world security challenges, delivering practical insights that help organizations innovate with confidence.\u201d<\/p> \nStrengthening AI readiness through community engagement<\/b><\/p> \nThrough its partnership with CSA and CSAI, RSAC is lending its leadership and experience to the AI Vulnerability Storm Summit, a strategic program that will enable CSA chapters and partner organizations to organize and host AI summits tailored to their local communities. The program will provide participating organizations with guidance, resources, and programming designed to foster collaboration among cybersecurity practitioners, business leaders, policymakers, researchers, and technology providers, and include a chapter starter kit and facilitator request form<\/a>. Each summit\u2019s proceedings will be anonymized and fed back into research to benefit the industry at-large.<\/p> \nBy expanding access to high-quality AI events, the program will help regional communities share best practices, explore emerging challenges, and strengthen collaboration around AI governance, security, and resilience.<\/p> \n\u201cWe believe meaningful progress happens when communities come together to share knowledge and practical experience,\u201d said Jen Easterly, CEO, RSAC. \u201cPartnering with CSA to empower chapters and partners to host their own AI summits will help bring these important conversations to more organizations and regions around the world.\u201d<\/p> \nWith this announcement, RSAC is strengthening an already robust working partnership with CSA, having co-authored the Hugging Face Incident Initial Post-Mortem<\/a> and The \u201cAI Vulnerability Storm\u201d: Building a \u201cMythos-ready\u201d Security Program<\/a> reports.<\/p> \nThe partnerships with RSAC and UNLV\u2019s Nevada Institute of Cybersecurity were announced at the Weathering the Storm: Cybersecurity in the AI Era summit<\/a>, which they co-hosted.<\/p> \nLearn more about the AI Vulnerability Storm Summit program<\/a>, the CSAI Foundation<\/a>, and other groundbreaking initiatives.<\/p> \nAbout the Nevada Institute of Cybersecurity at UNLV<\/b><\/p> \nThe NIC serves as UNLV\u2019s centralized, interdisciplinary hub for cybersecurity research, education, workforce development and community engagement \u2013 advancing capabilities that are academically rigorous and aligned with Nevada\u2019s needs. Building upon the university\u2019s nationally recognized Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense designation by the National Security Agency (NSA), the NIC brings together faculty, students, government partners and industry collaborators to develop cybersecurity solutions that address real-world challenges across critical infrastructure, emerging technologies, and digital resilience. Visit https:\/\/www.unlv.edu\/cybersecurity\/<\/a> for more information.<\/p> \nAbout RSAC<\/b><\/p> \nAs the cybersecurity industry's convening authority, RSAC brings together diverse minds to exchange perspectives, knowledge, and ideas\u2014providing a year-round platform for uniting and advancing the cybersecurity community with the goal of creating a safer society. At the cutting edge of innovation and education, RSAC's flagship event, RSAC\u2122 Conference, stands as the largest and most influential global gathering in cybersecurity, giving professionals a place to connect, grow, and shape the future of the field. To learn more, visit www.OneRSAC.com<\/a>.<\/p> \nAbout CSAI Foundation<\/b><\/p> \nCSAI is a 501(c)3 non-profit foundation launched by the Cloud Security Alliance, dedicated exclusively to AI security and safety. With a 2026 mission of Securing the Agentic Control Plane, CSAI delivers integrated programs spanning risk intelligence, operational best practices, professional and agent certification, executive collaboration, global assurance, and forward-looking research to govern the autonomous AI economy. Visit www.CSAI.foundation<\/a>.<\/p> \nAbout Cloud Security Alliance<\/b><\/p> \nThe Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) is the world\u2019s leading not-for-profit organization committed to awareness, practical implementation, and credentialing of forward-looking cybersecurity topics, including AI, cloud, and Zero Trust. In an era where digital transformation drives business success, CSA stands as the global authority ensuring organizations can operate securely while harnessing cutting-edge technology. Through the 501(c)3 CSAI Foundation, volunteer-driven research, globally-accepted standards, and award-winning vendor-neutral education programs that unite varied associations, governments, chapters, and corporate members, CSA bridges the gap between innovation and pragmatic security execution. Visit CSA\u2019s website<\/a> to learn more.<\/p>