The UK’s top cyber security agency has warned that the UK faces a “widening gap” in its ability to combat rising AI-enabled threats as the scale and severity of threats grow.
Steve states that as criminals increasingly look to target user access points, technology such as AI-enabled identity security is vital in safeguarding and securing employees.
However, this technology should be met with increased cyber training to ensure all employees are equipped with the knowledge of how to recognise and react in the face of an attack.
Steve Bradford, Senior Vice President EMEA at SailPoint warned, “Cyber criminals are now regularly using AI to ramp up the frequency and severity of attacks. Many of these, however, still come down to some sort of compromised identity, with user access points often targeted.
“As the UK faces a “widening gap” in its ability to combat these threats, which increasingly target supply chains, organisations must ensure they are implementing security across the entire ecosystem. Technology such as identity security ensures employees, including those from third-party organisations who have access to systems, are only granted the necessary permissions to fulfil their specific roles and responsibilities, no more, no less.
“This helps to close any gaps in cyber security posture and enables organisations to quickly spot and stop any compromised access in its tracks.
“Training is also essential. Ensuring everyone, at every link in the supply chain, is equipped with the knowledge of how to recognise and react in the face of an attack, goes a long way in preventing bad actors from surreptitiously gaining access.”
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