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NIST Releases Draft Cyber AI Profile

NIST released a preliminary draft Cybersecurity Framework Profile for AI to help organisations secure, defend and thwart AI-related cyber risks.

Cedar S. Insights Editorial Desk

16 December 20254 min read

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NIST released a preliminary draft Cyber AI Profile, mapping AI-related cybersecurity considerations to the Cybersecurity Framework.

The profile addresses three focus areas: securing AI systems, defending with AI and thwarting AI-enabled threats.

For enterprises, this is practical guidance because AI adoption creates new assets, supply-chain issues and adversarial risks that must connect to existing cyber programmes.

Why It Matters

Cybersecurity teams need AI-specific controls that fit existing governance frameworks rather than standalone checklists.

What to Watch

Watch public comments, the January workshop and whether regulated sectors incorporate the profile into controls.

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