How Can AI be Integrated into Cyber Security Awareness Training & Testing?

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is now a major focus in the world of cyber security, often mentioned when discussing emerging industry trends. While AI offers numerous advancements, it has also introduced more sophisticated cyber threats that challenge traditional security measures. As these AI-driven threats become more complex, it’s clear that security awareness training must evolve to keep up. Cyber criminals are increasingly using AI to create new methods for infiltrating systems, automating attacks, and making them harder to detect. This growing threat demands a new approach to cyber security.

These new AI-driven cyber threats include:

• Automated phishing attacks
• Deepfake technology
• AI-powered malware
• AI-driven social engineering
• Machine Learning

It is vital for security awareness testing and training to evolve simultaneously. Employees need to be aware of the new methods cyber criminals can deploy utilising AI to expand upon the current methods of phishing, ransomware, identity theft, etc. and how to protect themselves against these more intelligent threats. Moreover, IT and security teams must develop the skills to respond to these AI-enhanced threats.

The growing use of AI technology by cyber criminals has reinforced the importance of a proactive response to cyber security. By continuously strengthening staff security awareness testing and training, business can protect themselves and their employees.

By integrating AI into training programs, organisations can develop more dynamic, personalised, and relevant learning experiences. This can be achieved through AI-driven personalised content, behavioural analysis, simulated AI-driven phishing attacks, and other innovative methods.

The important lesson is to use AI tooling to your advantage as an educational opportunity, rather than letting it be used against you.

At Red Helix, we have partnered with KnowBe4 to provide more advanced training, to keep your employees educated on AI, and the necessary steps to defend your organisation from advancing cyber threats. KnowBe4 deploys the latest AI technology to personalise the training and phishing tests to your colleagues, this ensure it is relevant to them.

To help you assess your protection against phishing and spoofing, we are offering free phishing testing, free domain testing, password exposure, and email exposure checks. Test today to make sure you’re aware and prepared for what may threaten your organisation in the future.