Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer a distant or speculative issue for cyber security.
The most advanced tools, often referred to as frontier AI, already make it easier, faster and cheaper for attackers to discover and exploit weaknesses. This means that tasks which once required specialist skills – such as writing exploit code, understanding system architecture or using attack tools – can increasingly be automated using AI. This lowers the barrier to entry for sophisticated cyber attacks and allows attackers to operate at greater speed and scale.
For organisations, this means that weaknesses in basic cyber security practices are more likely to be discovered and exploited.
Responding to this means 2 things:
- fully adopting and embedding cyber security fundamentals across the organisation
- recognising cyber security is a core leadership responsibility that requires sustained attention and investment.
The NCSC’s Cyber Governance for Boards provides resources to support business leaders.
Organisations that act now to improve their cyber security fundamentals will be in a much better position to meet the challenges AI can bring.
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