The Growing Role of Cybersecurity in Protecting Nations

It is becoming increasingly complex and volatile for nations to cope with the threat landscape facing them in an age when the boundaries between the digital and physical worlds are rapidly dissolving. Cyberattacks have evolved from isolated incidents of data theft to powerful instruments capable of undermining economies, destabilising governments and endangering the lives of civilians. 

It is no secret that the accelerating development of technologies, particularly generative artificial intelligence, has added an additional dimension to the problem at hand.

A technology that was once hailed as a revolution in innovation and defence, GenAI has now turned into a double-edged sword.

It has armed malicious actors with the capability of automating large-scale attacks, crafting convincing phishing scams, generating convincing deepfakes, and developing adaptive malware that is capable of sneaking past conventional defences, thereby giving them an edge over conventional adversaries. 

Defenders are facing a growing set of mounting pressures as adversaries become increasingly sophisticated.

There is an estimated global cybersecurity talent gap of between 2.8 and 4.8 million unfilled positions, putting nearly 70% of organisations at risk. Meanwhile, regulatory requirements, fragile supply chains, and an ever-increasing digital attack surface have compoun

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