Get to know # Ian Swanson Ian Swanson is Vice President of AI Security Products at Palo Alto Networks, where he leads strategy and product innovation to secure the next generation of artificial intelligence applications. He joined Palo Alto Networks following its acquisition of Protect AI, the company he founded and led as CEO, which became the industry's leading platform for managing risk and securing AI and machine learning environments end-to-end. [![linkedin](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/themes/panwblog2023/dist/images/linkedin.svg)](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ianswanson/) *** ** * ** *** Blogs by Ian Swanson Sort By: Recent Recent Popular *** ** * ** *** [![A CIO’s First Principles Reference Guide for Securing AI by Design](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/GettyImages-186476982-edit-scaled.jpg)](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2025/11/cios-first-principles-reference-guide-securing-ai-design/) ## [AI Security](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/ai-security/?ts=markdown), [CIO/CISO](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/ciociso/?ts=markdown), [Points of View](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/points-of-view/?ts=markdown) ### [A CIO's First Principles Reference Guide for Securing AI by Design](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2025/11/cios-first-principles-reference-guide-securing-ai-design/) Secure enterprise AI. Learn first principles for AI security, from data protection to supply chain defense, in this CIO's guide to securing AI by design. Nov 06, 2025 By [Ian Swanson](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/ian-swanson/?ts=markdown "Posts by Ian Swanson") and [Hitendar Sethi](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/hitendar-sethi/?ts=markdown "Posts by Hitendar Sethi") *** ** * ** *** [![Prisma AIRS 2.0 Is Powering the Next Wave of Secure AI Innovation](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/AdobeStock_288304009-edit-Op3-6-scaled.jpg)](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2025/10/prisma-airs-powering-secure-ai-innovation/) ## [AI Security](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/ai-security/?ts=markdown), [Announcement](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/announcement/?ts=markdown), [Ignite](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/ignite/?ts=markdown), [Products and Services](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/products-and-services/?ts=markdown) ### [Prisma AIRS 2.0 Is Powering the Next Wave of Secure AI Innovation](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2025/10/prisma-airs-powering-secure-ai-innovation/) Secure your AI innovation with Prisma AIRS. Discover, assess risks and protect against AI-specific threats across agents and models. Oct 28, 2025 By [Ian Swanson](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/ian-swanson/?ts=markdown "Posts by Ian Swanson") *** ** * ** *** *** ** * ** *** Blogs by Ian Swanson Sort By: Popular Popular Recent *** ** * ** *** [![A CIO’s First Principles Reference Guide for Securing AI by Design](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/GettyImages-186476982-edit-scaled.jpg)](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2025/11/cios-first-principles-reference-guide-securing-ai-design/) ## [AI Security](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/ai-security/?ts=markdown), [CIO/CISO](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/ciociso/?ts=markdown), [Points of View](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/points-of-view/?ts=markdown) ### [A CIO's First Principles Reference Guide for Securing AI by Design](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2025/11/cios-first-principles-reference-guide-securing-ai-design/) Secure enterprise AI. Learn first principles for AI security, from data protection to supply chain defense, in this CIO's guide to securing AI by design. Nov 06, 2025 By [Ian Swanson](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/ian-swanson/?ts=markdown "Posts by Ian Swanson") and [Hitendar Sethi](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/hitendar-sethi/?ts=markdown "Posts by Hitendar Sethi") *** ** * ** *** [![Prisma AIRS 2.0 Is Powering the Next Wave of Secure AI Innovation](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/AdobeStock_288304009-edit-Op3-6-scaled.jpg)](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2025/10/prisma-airs-powering-secure-ai-innovation/) ## [AI Security](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/ai-security/?ts=markdown), [Announcement](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/announcement/?ts=markdown), [Ignite](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/ignite/?ts=markdown), [Products and Services](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/products-and-services/?ts=markdown) ### [Prisma AIRS 2.0 Is Powering the Next Wave of Secure AI Innovation](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2025/10/prisma-airs-powering-secure-ai-innovation/) Secure your AI innovation with Prisma AIRS. Discover, assess risks and protect against AI-specific threats across agents and models. 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