Integrating AI Into Cybersecurity Systems

Venable's Heather West on the Types of Attacks on AI and Securing AI Models Anna Delaney (annamadeline) • May 9, 2024

Artificial intelligence is driven by a model, but that model is integrated into everything around the AI. Therefore, we need both AI security and traditional security for any system that uses AI.

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"We need to be integrating AI into cybersecurity systems," said Heather West, senior director, cybersecurity and privacy services at Venable. While AI models are "not yet standardized enough at attack," the rest of the system can be targeted. So following traditional cybersecurity best practices is critical.

That means: "Do the boring work," according to West. She said conducting risk assessments, determining where to put resources, and deciding which parts of the system need the most protection may not be as "exciting" as what AI can do, but they are ...