Are Defenders Prepped for the Next Cyber Chapter?

Artificial Intelligence | Governance & Risk | Security Operations

Posted: Wednesday, Mar 19

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Are Defenders Prepped for the Next Cyber Chapter?

Karissa Breen, crowned a LinkedIn ‘Top Voice in Technology’, is more commonly known as KB. A serial Entrepreneur that Co-Founded the TMFE Group, a holding company and consortium of several businesses all relating to cybersecurity including, an industry-leading media platform, a marketing agency, a content production studio, and the executive headhunting firm, MercSec. KBI.Media is an independent and agnostic global cyber security media company led by KB at the helm of the journalism division. As a Cybersecurity Investigative Journalist, KB hosts her flagship podcast, KBKast, interviewing cybersecurity practitioners around the globe on security and the problems business executives face. It has been downloaded in 65 countries with more than 300K downloads globally, influencing billions in cyber budgets. KB asks hard questions and gets real answers from her guests, providing a unique, uncoloured position on the always evolving landscape of cybersecurity. As a Producer and Host of the streaming show, 2Fa.tv, she sits down with experts to demystify the world of cybersecurity and provide genuine insight to businesses executives on the downstream impacts cybersecurity advancement and events have on our wider world.

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Are Defenders Prepped for the Next Cyber Chapter?

From Karissa Breen

Securing AI isn’t just about defending against cyber threats – it’s about establishing governance frameworks that ensure AI is used responsibly. With AI adoption accelerating, organisations are needing to align leadership, compliance teams, and IT security to manage risks without stifling innovation.

Janice Le, General Manager of Microsoft Security, explored the on-going challenges of governing AI and the strategic steps enterprises can take to secure its adoption.

“It’s actually not just about securing AI. It’s actually securing and governing the AI. And that’s quite honestly the first concern that a lot of our customers have.” Added Le.

Microsoft’s approach to securing AI follows three core steps:

Discovery – Identifying where and how AI is being used, including consumer-grade tools like ChatGPT
Governance – Implementing policies around data security, compliance, and ethical AI use
Protection – Safeguarding AI systems from misuse, manipulation, and emerging threats

Le noted that while AI adoption is outpacing previous technological shifts like cloud computing, companies are more mindful of integrating security from inception. Microsoft’s Secure Future Initiative reflects this mindset, embedding security into every layer of development, with 34,000 full-time engineer equivalents focused purely on security.

AI is also changing security operations. Tools like Security Copilot are designed to reduce alert fatigue, automate routine tasks, and enhance threat detection, allowing cybersecurity teams to focus on high-impact challenges as well as critical thinking. Le sees AI as a force multiplier for defenders, helping companies combat cyber incidents.

Le went on to say, “What Security Copilot can do is to actually prioritise the things that you shouldn’t ignore. So help you find the signal from all the noise so that you can focus on the right things.”

Looking ahead, Le asserted that security is a ‘team sport’, urging greater collaboration across industries to simplify security solutions and strengthen global cyber defences.