AI brings both risks and challenges to cybersecurity.
Bad actors can use AI tools for target reconnaissance, to make phishing attacks more believable and potentially, to find vulnerabilities in the wild.
But there are also the risks that come with using AI: the risks of leaks of sensitive or personal data, and even AI tools being used as a vector to spread malware.
But there are also plenty of security experts who argue that AI offers a chance to improve defences, by improving automation, making it easier to search logs for anomalies, or generating more robust code and better documentation.
When it comes to AI, are we already seeing an arms race between defenders and attackers?
Should cybersecurity professionals fear AI, or see it as an ally? Are the fears of AI-generated malware overblown? How can CISOs ensure that their own AI use does not create its own set of security problems, and do organisations have the right expertise to deploy AI safely?
We put these questions to our guest this week, Jon France, CISO at ISC Two. On the back of the organisation’s recently released Cybersecurity Workforce Study, he discusses all aspects of AI and security editor Stephen Pritchard.
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