AI directive focuses patching efforts on ‘highest risk’ vulnerabilities

About this episode

The episode discusses a new directive from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency on prioritizing high-risk software vulnerabilities in the face of AI-driven cyber threats.

The emergence of artificial intelligence-driven cyber threats is forcing a shift in how agencies manage software vulnerabilities. In a new directive released this week, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency laid out how agencies should prioritize the highest risk vulnerabilities on their networks. For more, Federal News Network Justin Doubleday joins me. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

People in this episode

Host: Terry Gerton

Guest: Justin Doubleday

Topics covered

• artificial intelligence
• cybersecurity
• software vulnerabilities
• government directive
• risk management

Keywords

• AI
• cyber threats
• vulnerabilities
• CISA
• government agencies
• software management

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency

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