DAVOS, SWITZERLAND, 14 May. - (ANA) - AI is transforming cybersecurity, but realizing its full value requires strategic deployment, robust governance and balanced human oversight. This white paper, Empowering Defenders: AI for Cybersecurity, offers practical guidance for organizations seeking to harness AI in their cybersecurity efforts.

 

To support effective implementation, the paper outlines the critical questions executives and chief information security officers must address and provides an early perspective on the opportunities and challenges posed by agentic AI. It suggests that executive and cyber leaders embarking on the AI adoption journey for cyber defence should: align the adoption of AI in cybersecurity with enterprise strategic priorities; establish organizational readiness across processes, data, infrastructure, skills and governance before deploying AI in cybersecurity; validate AI solutions through structured pilots prior to full deployment; and scale and monitor the performance of AI in cybersecurity and optimize as needed.

 

Drawing on real-world case studies from World Economic Forum partners, as well as insights from a community of more than 84 organizations across 15 industries, it highlights how AI is being applied across the cybersecurity lifecycle.

 

To download the full report, visit: https://reports.weforum.org/docs/WEF_Empowering_Defenders_AI_for_Cybersecurity_2026.pdf

 

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