Joint guidance on opportunities for artificial intelligence in cyber defence

The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security (Cyber Centre) has joined the Australian Signals Directorate's Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD's ACSC) and the following international partners in releasing cyber security guidance on opportunities for artificial intelligence (AI) in cyber defence: New Zealand’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC-NZ) United Kingdom’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC-UK) AI presents a significant opportunity for cyber defenders. When used safely, securely and responsibly, AI can: strengthen prioritisation of cyber risks improve detection of threats and vulnerabilities support faster response and recovery reduce reliance on repetitive manual tasks The joint guidance explains how organizations can use AI to improve their cyber security while also managing the risks that come with using AI. The guidance describes how the cyber security environment is changing and shows how AI can support key security activities, including governance, identifying risks, protecting systems, detecting threats, responding to incidents, and recovering from cyber attacks. The guidance also provides practical principles for adopting AI securely and includes important question