In this episode of 2 Cyber Chicks, we're joined by Shawnna Hoffman, CEO of Armored Quantum and a recognized leader in responsible AI, quantum-safe security, and digital trust.

Shawnna works at the intersection of artificial intelligence, quantum security, and governance, helping organizations build guardrails that hold up under real-world pressure. She co-led IBM's global Watson AI legal practice, has testified before the CFTC on blockchain, and founded Women in eDiscovery and Diversity in Blockchain — and today she runs a company focused on protecting organizations from the day quantum computing breaks the encryption everything relies on.

In this conversation, we explore:

- What "responsible" AI actually means when everyone is shipping it anyway
- Why quantum is the threat most security teams still aren't budgeting for
- What the Watson-era AI hype cycle taught us about today's genAI rush
- How to build guardrails without strangling innovation

This episode is a must-listen for security leaders, AI practitioners, and anyone interested in how governance, emerging technology, and trust come together before the next break.

Follow Shawnna on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/shawnnahoffman

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Jax Scott, Founder, @TheZaraAI
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Erika McDuffie, Managing Principal, Coalfire Systems
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In this seaon opening episode of 2 Cyber Chicks, Erika is back and it's just the two of us kicking off Season 9 with the conversation quietly reshaping every career in this industry: artificial intelligence.

We get into what's actually changing on the ground and how entry-level roles have merged and been redefined, why the traditional four-year degree no longer carries the weight it once did, and what it genuinely means to harness AI rather than be replaced by it. We also get practical about securing AI through prompt engineering and guardrails, and the daily skills and routines that separate the people who talk about AI from the people who actually use it.

In this conversation, we dive into:

- How entry-level cybersecurity jobs have changed — and how roles are merging into something new
- Why the four-year degree is being rewritten, and what's replacing it
- The real power of AI — and what it means to actually harness it
- How to secure AI through prompt engineering and guardrails
- The skills and routines to build now, and why you need to lean in today

This episode is a must-listen for anyone breaking into cyber, rethinking their career path, or trying to figure out how to lean into AI before it leaves them behind.

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Jax Scott, Founder, @TheZaraAI
- Jax on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/iamjax
- YouTube: Outpost Gray
- Twitter/X: @outpostgray
- Website: iamjax.me

Erika McDuffie, Managing Principal, Coalfire Systems
- Erika on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erika-mcduffie-767394bb

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In this episode of 2 Cyber Chicks, Jax sits down with Kathleen Moriarty, technology strategist, former CTO and CISO, Georgetown University adjunct professor, and one of the few people who has helped shape how internet security actually works.

This is not a hype episode.

Kathleen challenges the dominant narrative that AI will “fix” cybersecurity and explains why that belief may be creating more risk than it removes—especially for organizations with limited resources. Drawing on decades of experience influencing global standards, teaching cyber threat intelligence, and advising boards, she breaks down where automation helps, where it hurts, and where we’ve completely lost the plot.

This conversation explores:

• Why AI is being oversold as a cybersecurity solution
• How automation without understanding creates hidden systemic risk
• The growing divide between organizations that can afford security—and those that can’t
• What responsible AI use in cybersecurity should actually look like
• The uncomfortable truths leaders need to face before scaling AI-driven defenses

If you’re tired of buzzwords, vendor promises, and magical thinking around AI—this episode brings the clarity the industry desperately needs.

Connect with Kathleen Moriarty on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathleen-moriarty-022a062
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- Jax on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/iamjax
- YouTube: Outpost Gray
- Twitter/X: @outpostgray
- Website: iamjax.me

Erika McDuffie, Managing Principal, Coalfire Systems
- Erika on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erika-mcduffie-767394bb

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