Security starts with people. 

The most sophisticated security tools in the world can’t stop an employee from trusting the wrong email, sharing sensitive information or approving a fraudulent request. 

With research showing that up to 95% of cyber security incidents stem from human error, training remains one of the most effective ways to reduce risk. As part of the Learn pillar of our AI Security Readiness Assessment, we help organisations like yours understand how AI is changing the threat landscape and what teams can do to stay protected. 

The problem: why AI is a threat to your business 

AI is a helpful tool for your business, but in the wrong hands, it can be a serious threat. Whether being used by cyber attackers, or by untrained hands, the threats facing your business are substantial. 

Cyber attackers are using AI to sharpen their attacks, making them faster, cheaper and, key for phishing attacks, harder to spot. Attackers are using AI to remove spelling mistakes, improve language and make phishing emails appear far more convincing than they once did. AI has also been used to create convincing deepfake audio and video content. Attackers achieve this by combining real information from public profiles with AI-generated media to create a personalised message that appears genuine. While previous advice was to look out for any errors that seem out of place or deliberately vague, that's no longer enough. 

Yet another risk with the rise of AI comes from within your own team. If your employees don’t fully understand the security implications of AI, your organisation becomes vulnerable. Without understanding the sensitivity of customer and company information, employees may inadvertently expose it by entering it into AI tools that process content outside your organisation. That’s without mentioning the compliance and regulatory breaches you may be exposed to due to non-compliance with GDPR, ISO 27001 or any other security compliance regulations. 

Is your business prepared for AI? 

The best way to defend against AI-led threats is to prepare. If you don’t have the correct processes, permissions, and protections in place, your business is at risk. You need a clear view of your current risk landscape before deciding on the right next steps. There are many ways you can go about this, but few make that process simpler than our AI Security Readiness Assessment. To build a plan you can rely on, designed by a cyber security expert, this is your chance to adopt and prepare for AI without the unnecessary risk. 

Even the strongest security controls can be undermined if employees don’t know how to recognise AI-powered threats. That comes down to training and awareness. That’s covered in the Learn pillar of our AI Security Readiness Assessment. You need to help your team understand how AI’s being used, how AI-related threats work, and how they can make safer decisions, daily. 

You’re not alone, we’ll recommend our partners who offer awareness training and testing to ensure your team are able to identify threats and act accordingly. Deepfakes. AI-generated phishing emails. Social engineering attempts. We’ll help your team to become the experts at handling incoming threats. 

Security awareness training partners we recommend 

Building a security-conscious culture takes more than a once-a-year training session. That’s why we recommend solutions that combine training, testing and behavioural insights.