The growing adoption of artificial intelligence in cybersecurity technologies and attack tools has prompted the National Institute of Standards and Technology to unveil the new Cybersecurity, Privacy, and AI program, which seeks to highlight the benefits and risks of the technology, according to SC Media.
In addition to prioritizing the security of AI system components and machine learning infrastructure to mitigate cybersecurity and privacy risks of the technology, the newly created program’s AI profile will also address techniques for combating AI-based cyberattacks, as well as using the technology to strengthen cybersecurity and privacy defenses, NIST noted, which said other frameworks could also be advanced by the community profile.
“All of this highlights the critical need for standards, guidelines, tools, and practices to improve cybersecurity and privacy management in the AI era, ensure the responsible adoption of AI for cybersecurity and privacy purposes, and identify important actions organizations must take to adapt their defensive response to offensive AI-based techniques,” said Katerina Megas, NIST Internet of Things Cybersecurity Program Manager.
