According to research from Absolute Security, over half (54%) of Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) feel their security team is unprepared for evolving AI-powered threats.
The findings were uncovered in the Absolute Security United Kingdom CISO Cyber Resilience Report 2024, which surveyed 250 UK CISOs at enterprise organisations to assess the state of cyber resilience, AI, and the cyber threat landscape in the UK.
According to the NCSC, AI will ‘almost certainly’ make cyber attacks against the UK more impactful because threat actors will be able to analyse exfiltrated data faster and more effectively and use it to train AI models.
Almost half (46%) of CISOs believe that AI is more of a threat to their organisation’s cyber resilience than a help, highlighting AI as a potential danger in safeguarding organisations from cyber threats rather than strengthening cyber resilience.
Additionally, 39% of CISOs have personally stopped using AI due to fears of a cyber breach, and 44% have banned AI use by employees at their organisation due to fears of a cyber breach.
Andy Ward, VP International of Absolute Security, said: “Our research has highlighted the significant danger posed by evolving AI threats, and we urge organisations to strengthen their cyber resilience structures to cope. As AI-driven cyber threats continue to advance in complexity, proactive measures are essential to safeguard sensitive data assets and mitigate the associated risks.
“Although this report highlights how AI offers positive opportunities for organisations in terms of workforce development, updating and prioritising ..
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