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DESCRIPTION:Please Join us\n\nOctober 20th 6 pm by Mona Garg\n\nThe Invaria
 nt Assurance Framework: Preserving Trust in AI-Assisted Systems\n\n(sponso
 red by IEEE Seattle TEM Chapter)\n\nAbstract :\n\nThe Invariant Assurance 
 Framework: Preserving Trust in AI-Assisted Systems\n\nGenerative AI is cha
 nging how software and technology systems are built. It can now help write
  code\, review designs\, identify problems and make recommendations that o
 nce depended heavily on human experts. This creates a new challenge: as AI
  works faster and takes on more decision-making\, how do we make sure crit
 ical security rules are still being followed?\n\nThis talk introduces the 
 Invariant Assurance Framework (IAF)\, a practical approach for keeping hum
 ans in control of the most important risk decisions. The framework follows
  three steps: first\, define the security rules that must never be broken\
 ; second\, automatically check important changes against those rules befor
 e they go live\; and third\, continuously monitor the system to make sure 
 those rules remain true over time.\n\nUsing examples from high-risk system
 s such as payments and AI agents\, the session will show how organizations
  can use AI to improve speed and productivity without losing security\, ac
 countability or human judgment.\n\nSpeaker\n\nMona Garg is a Principal Sec
 urity Engineer specializing in the security of large-scale payment systems
  that power global commerce. She brings deep expertise in application and 
 platform security\, threat modeling\, and secure system design\, combining
  technical depth with a pragmatic\, risk-based approach.\n\nHer work focus
 es on advancing payment security and addressing emerging security challeng
 es in AI-assisted and agentic systems. Earlier in her career\, Mona helped
  strengthen the security of critical financial platforms at Visa.\n\nShe h
 olds a master’s degree in Information Security Policy and Management fro
 m Carnegie Mellon University and writes and speaks on emerging challenges 
 at the intersection of security\, AI\, and risk.\n\nSeattle Section EXCOM 
 imediatly follow the speech on October 20th 7PM\n\nCo-sponsored by: Neha\,
   Shiny\, Mike\, Anil\, Piyank\, Sheree\n\nSpeaker(s): Nithin\, \n\nAgenda
 : \nTuesday\, October 20th 6pm\n\n6:00 pm Speech\,\n\n7:00 pm - 8:45 PM Se
 attle Section October EXCOM\n\nVirtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/5
 82543
LOCATION:Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/582543
ORGANIZER:swen@ieee.org
SEQUENCE:145
SUMMARY: The Invariant Assurance Framework: Preserving Trust in AI-Assisted
  Systems delayed to Oct 20 6PM virtual only 
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 \n&lt;div&gt;\n&lt;div&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Generative AI is changing how software and technolo
 gy systems are built. It can now help write code\, review designs\, identi
 fy problems and make recommendations that once depended heavily on human e
 xperts. This creates a new challenge: as AI works faster and takes on more
  decision-making\, how do we make sure critical security rules are still b
 eing followed?&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;/div&gt;\n&lt;/div&gt;\n&lt;div&gt;\n&lt;div&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;This talk in
 troduces the Invariant Assurance Framework (IAF)\, a practical approach fo
 r keeping humans in control of the most important risk decisions. The fram
 ework follows three steps: first\, define the security rules that must nev
 er be broken\; second\, automatically check important changes against thos
 e rules before they go live\; and third\, continuously monitor the system 
 to make sure those rules remain true over time.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;/div&gt;\n&lt;/div&gt;\n
 &lt;div&gt;\n&lt;div&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Using examples from high-risk systems such as payment
 s and AI agents\, the session will show how organizations can use AI to im
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 the security of large-scale payment systems that power global commerce. Sh
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 ling\, and secure system design\, combining technical depth with a pragmat
 ic\, risk-based approach.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;/div&gt;\n&lt;/div&gt;\n&lt;div&gt;\n&lt;div&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;H
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 isa.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;/div&gt;\n&lt;/div&gt;\n&lt;div&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;She holds a master&amp;rsquo\;s d
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  of security\, AI\, and risk.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Seattle Section EXCOM imedi
 atly follow the speech&amp;nbsp\; on October 20th 7PM&amp;nbsp\;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbs
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