I'm Patrick M. Kelly Jr. — an AI & application security leader with 15+ years securing regulated enterprises. I help executives and teams adopt AI without inheriting hidden risk, through fixed-scope written advisory you can put in front of a board — and books that make AI security understandable.
Async guidance for leaders on AI adoption, vendor risk, policy, and governance — without lengthy consulting cycles. Delivered through my practice, CyberArmor.AI.
A concise decision-support checklist for evaluating AI tools, vendor claims, and internal use cases — with risk frameworks and ready-to-use policy language.
DownloadA written review of up to 3 AI use cases, with risk classifications and actionable recommendations — delivered asynchronously.
Get Risk SnapshotSubmit up to 5 targeted questions and receive structured written responses in one round, delivered as an email PDF.
Get Written Q&AA boardroom-ready written brief (5–8 pages) reviewing up to 5 workflows or vendors — with risk maps, governance analysis, and a 30-day roadmap.
Get Executive BriefOngoing written advisory access — up to 4 requests per month, monthly risk memos, and strategy & policy reviews.
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A clear-eyed vision for adopting artificial intelligence safely — drawn from 15+ years securing regulated enterprises. A practical guide to understanding and reducing the real risks of AI for leaders, professionals, and anyone who wants the upside of AI without the exposure.
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I'm a director-level AI security and application security leader with 15+ years designing and running enterprise security programs in highly regulated industries — financial services, insurance, travel, and SaaS. My work spans secure SDLC, cloud-native architecture, DevSecOps, and cryptography, with a specialized focus on the new frontier: AI governance, prompt-injection defense, model and data protection, and secure AI adoption.
I've led security for and advised organizations including Fannie Mae, United Airlines, Bank of America, Berkshire Hathaway, and many more — and I founded chat.AIShields.org, an open-source defense for Generative AI against the OWASP Top Ten. Today I deliver that experience as independent, written, fixed-scope guidance through my practice, CyberArmor.AI.
I'm the author of AI Secure Future, with AI Proof Your Life on the way, and I've shared practical AI-security insight on podcasts including Never Been Promoted and the Be Real Show.
Away from the keyboard, I write and produce music under Acellea Records ↗.