AWS's Shahid Mohammed and Darktrace's Michael Beck discuss how generative AI innovations are transforming cybersecurity by both enhancing defences and introducing new, sophisticated threat management strategies.

Topics Include:

• 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.

Participants:

• Michael Beck – Global CISO - Darktrace
• Shahid Mohammed – Solution Architect Manager – Amazon Web Services

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