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Most security conversations focus on responding to attacks or incidents after they occur. This week, our Innovation Obsessed panel shifts the focus to prevention—moving left on the timeline, before the bang. What can you know in advance? How early can you know it? And most importantly, how can you stay ahead of the threat, keeping your team left of the bang?
You might be surprised to learn that there is so much that can and should be done to prevent incidents – they don’t have to be inevitable. From monitoring perimeters and entrances to securing high-risk areas, predictive analytics are reshaping how we protect environments like hospitals, universities, and corporate campuses.
By identifying risks in real time—whether it’s spotting unusual behavior in a parking lot or detecting threats in crowded spaces—organizations are now acting smarter and faster—keeping environments safer by staying ahead of potential crises.
In Episode 4 of Innovation Obsessed, we build on the insights from Episode 3, diving deeper into how AI is helping security teams stay ‘left of the bang.’ Our panel discusses how AI can turn existing cameras into proactive security systems, enhancing situational awareness and response times in high-stakes environments.
*Left of the bang is a term created by authors Patrick Van Horne and Jason A. Riley, former active-duty marine officers and instructors.
Meet the Experts
Wes Drake
Chief Operating Officer, Omni Response
LinkedIn
Wes Drake, a retired military veteran with an extensive background in special operations, shares his insights into proactive security measures. “One part is prevention and monitoring, right? Awareness, understanding… everything falls under that prevention and monitoring awareness category,” Wes explains. However, he emphasizes that effective security must go beyond awareness: “Now, how are we actioning over here? What is the result of gaining this information?” Wes advocates for a comprehensive solution, noting that both prevention and actionable response are critical for keeping threats outside.
Joe Souza
Vice President of Sales, Serverli
LinkedIn
Joe Souza, who spent decades in security at universities, discusses the importance of leveraging AI to stay ahead of threats. Reflecting on past experiences, Joe notes, “Organizations are yearning for solutions to help them identify a threat before it becomes an imminent threat and be preemptive in making sure that it’s handled properly.” He highlights that while older security systems are often used for post-incident investigations, AI tools can transform them into proactive solutions that identify risks early.
Avi Golan
CEO, Oosto
LinkedIn
Avi Golan highlights how AI technologies are transforming security by enhancing situational awareness. “AI helps us understand the environment before an incident happens… you start in the parking lot, you start by understanding people’s behavior. You detect fighting. You predict something might happen, and then you can kick off processes that you’ve built over time.” Avi discusses the importance of predictive analytics in creating a safer environment. Avi describes how AI can analyze behavior to predict potential threats, saying, “It’s about predicting what could happen and taking action before it does.” This forward-thinking approach is key to keeping high-risk environments safe.
Patrick Welsh
General Manager, Americas, Oosto
LinkedIn
Patrick Welsh talks about the growing need to leverage AI with existing security infrastructures. “Most organizations have a good baseline, and it may be older technology, but we’re realizing that’s not necessarily a bad thing because the technology that is there is adequate for a lot of these AI tools that exist. We just need to overlay AI onto those systems to predict threats before they become imminent.”
Episode 4
Early Detection & Prevention
Learn how AI-driven tools can help organizations stay ahead of potential threats by detecting unusual behavior and monitoring high-risk areas. As Joe Souza states, “We can truly mitigate and keep that person outside of the environment, where they never enter in the first place.”
Integrating AI with Existing Systems
Our panel discusses how AI can turn legacy systems into powerful, proactive security solutions. Avi Golan explains, “We add the software to make that camera so smart, and create an environment for better detection and decision making.”
Comprehensive Security Strategy
Wes Drake emphasizes the importance of combining prevention with action: “One part is prevention and monitoring, right? Awareness, understanding. But there’s another piece to that… How are we actioning over here? What is the result of gaining this information?
Why Listen?
As security challenges evolve, so must your strategy. This episode offers actionable insights into how AI and predictive analytics can help organizations stay left of the bang and prevent crises before they happen.
Listen Now: oosto.com/podcast
