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a target, identify vulnerabilities before they are exploited and recommend pre-emptive policy changes.
This allows organizations to take a proactive stance towards cybersecurity.

Countries like the United States and Singapore are actively integrating AI into their cybersecurity
frameworks to bolster national resilience against evolving cyber threats. In October 2024, the White
House released its National Security Memorandum on Artificial Intelligence, establishing a strategic
framework for leveraging AI to advance U.S. national security objectives. To capitalize on AI’s potential
in strengthening both defensive and offensive cyber operations, the memorandum directs the Department
of Energy (DOE) to initiate a pilot program. This initiative seeks to advance AI-driven threat detection and
operational response capabilities against adversarial actors. Singapore’s approach is anchored in its
National AI Strategy 2.0 which includes over S$1 billion in AI investments and frameworks like the Model
AI Governance Framework for Generative AI.

The future will also see collaborative AI as organizations increasingly participate in shared threat
intelligence. In addition, the increase in cyber espionage particularly targeting critical infrastructure and
financial institutions underscores the demand for robust intelligence frameworks. As per a white paper
from Symantec, ransomware operators claimed responsibility for 1,312 incidents in Q4 2024, marking an
increase from 1,255 in Q3 2024 and up from 1,179 during Q4 2023. Legacy security tools, are
increasingly inadequate against modern threat vectors. In response, organizations are prioritizing threat
intelligence as a strategic defense layer to enable proactive detection, contextual analysis and mitigation
of cyber risks before they materialize. According to research by Cyware, 92% of cybersecurity
professionals emphasized that collaborative threat intelligence sharing is highly valuable, which
reinforces its role in today’s dynamic threat landscape.

The future of cybersecurity is not man or machine. It’s man with machine

Artificial Intelligence is already embedded into cybersecurity and will continue to play a crucial role in
defense tactics. The 2024 ISC2 Cybersecurity Workforce Study reports that AI/ML has entered the top 5
in-demand skills for cybersecurity professionals. Cybersecurity professionals ranked automation (42%)
and AI (36%) as the two technologies that will have the greatest impact on their ability to secure
their organization. With threat actors themselves leveraging AI to develop more sophisticated attacks,
the integration of AI in cybersecurity offers organizations the ability to scale their cybersecurity efforts
while reducing response times and human workload. In conclusion, the most effective cyber strategies
will combine the speed and precision of AI with the contextual understanding and ethical judgements of
human experts. AI shouldn’t be viewed as a replacement for the human cybersecurity workforce, but
rather a force multiplier for cybersecurity teams. Let AI be a powerful ally that becomes the cornerstone
of resilient and intelligent cyber defense systems.

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