AI and cyber security: what you need to know
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Understanding the risks - and benefits - of using AI tools.
Adapted edition
- Document type
- Reference Guide
- Format
- DOCX
- Pages
- 5
- Language
- English
- Version
- 1.0
- Updated
- 2026-09-16
- Category
- AI governance
- Licence
- Open Government Licence v3.0
Description
Understanding the risks - and benefits - of using AI tools for organisational planning, review and training. NCSC guidance is advisory and should be applied to the organisation's own risks and obligations.
Contents
- What is artificial intelligence?
- How does AI work?
- Why the widespread interest in AI?
- What are the cyber security risks in using AI?
- How can leaders help ensure that AI is developed securely?
- Questions to ask about the security of your organisation's AI systems
- Further reading
- Source links
Source and licence
National Cyber Security Centre
AttributionNational Cyber Security Centre, “AI and cyber security: what you need to know” (13 February 2024), reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
ChangesAdapted 16 September 2026: converted the official HTML article into neutral text-only DOCX and PDF editions. Preserved article headings, paragraphs, lists and plain-text source-link destinations; normalized web whitespace and typographic punctuation; omitted site navigation, topic and download cards, images, logos, scripts, styles and page furniture.
Version history
- v1.016/09/2026