Ep057: Gen AI in Cybersecurity: Innovations, Threats, and Defence Strategies with Darktrace

Shahid Mohammed introduces himself as a lead solution architect at AWS.

Mike Beck is Global Chief Information Security Officer at Darktrace.

Darktrace specializes in AI-driven cybersecurity solutions for digital environments.

Darktrace secures multiple digital data pots: email, network, cloud, SaaS, and endpoint.

The conversation focuses on innovation in cybersecurity through AI.

Mike emphasizes the benefits of Gen AI despite its security risks.

Gen AI enables more complex, targeted attacks against organizations.

Attackers use Gen AI to tailor attacks through phishing and deepfakes.

Gen AI increases phishing complexity by eliminating common detection cues.

Data privacy risks arise when large models process sensitive business data.

Businesses must be mindful of AI’s impact on data sovereignty and security.

Shahid compares the cybersecurity space to an arms race due to Gen AI.

Mike stresses the importance of choosing the right AI for each task.

Darktrace uses unsupervised machine learning and Gen AI together for defense.

AI is essential for scaling cybersecurity efforts given today's threat complexity.

Darktrace relies on AWS cloud for compute power, scaling, and innovation.

AWS infrastructure helps accelerate Darktrace's R&D and operations securely.

Security leaders should implement Gen AI policies and training.

Mike advises technical controls and monitoring for safe Gen AI use.

Gen AI is here to stay, but businesses must handle its security implications carefully.