AI-Based Attacks , Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning , Cloud Security

Cloud 3.0 Is Here: What CISOs Must Do Now

Over the past two years, AI enabled by a cloud interface has ushered in the age of cloud 3.0. The industry is evolving faster than anyone could predict, forcing organizations to rethink their security and risk strategies, said Jim Reavis, CEO and co-founder at Cloud Security Alliance.

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Risk management must evolve to meet the complexities of AI-driven systems, Reavis said, and even though CISOs have robust systems in place such as access controls, strong encryption and authorization tools, modern enterprises struggle to secure data when integrating it into large language models, where traditional safeguards fall short.

"That's probably the weakest area - looking at how they think about data security," he said. "You have to make sure you're handling the whole data security life cycle, and that you're doing all the classification, understanding what information is important and making sure you're protecting it. Zero trust is a great strategy for being able to do that."

In this video interview with Information Security Media Group, Reavis also discussed:

• CSA's AI Controls Matrix as a tool to address evolving AI-driven threats;
• Augmenting cybersecurity with the three Cs - context, coverage and communications;
• The 2025 outlook for LLMs and security innovation.

Reavis has more than 30 years of experience in information security as an entrepreneur, speaker, technologist and business strategist. He also serves as president of Reavis Consulting Group, where he advises security companies, governments and large enterprises on trends such as cloud, mobility and IoT.