We had an amazing CISOPlatform Roundtable in Delhi on 4th Dec, hosted as a closed-door session on "AI in Cyber Offense and Defense" with Sachin Deodhar (Former CTO, Government Intelligence).
It was a privilege to have 10+ CISOs in one room. The depth of conversation and shared experiences made this session truly powerful and highlighted the real-world challenges and innovations in the rapidly evolving AI-driven cyber landscape.
Key Takeaways from the Discussion
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AI is accelerating both attack velocity and precision
Adversaries are no longer relying on broad-brush tactics. With AI, threat actors are generating malware variants in minutes, automating lateral movement, personalizing spear-phishing at scale and identifying the weakest link inside the enterprise with unprecedented accuracy. The defensive playbook must now assume cyberattacks that are faster, iterative and constantly learning. -
Defensive success depends on AI-augmented human decision-making
Traditional SOC workflows cannot match machine-speed threats. CISOs need to invest in AI-assisted detection, triage and response, reducing analyst fatigue and shrinking dwell time. The future is not “AI replacing analysts,” but analysts amplified by AI, where human judgment and contextual intelligence remain the final control layer. -
Trust, governance and model security are now core to cyber defense strategy
As enterprises deploy internal AI models and third-party AI services, the attack surface expands. Model poisoning, prompt injection, and data leakage risks demand new governance frameworks, testing methodologies and continuous monitoring. CISOs must take ownership of AI security assurance the same way they once did with cloud security.
The discussion highlighted how AI is becoming both a weapon and a shield in cybersecurity and reinforced the need for intelligence-driven decision making, real-time validation of controls, and deep collaboration within the CISO community.
A big thanks to the entire FireCompass team for supporting this initiative. This is exactly the kind of intelligence-led engagement we aim to drive for the CISOPlatform community.
What's Next?
We are excited to continue this momentum.
Next stop: Mumbai
Featuring Former CTO, R&AW
We look forward to another high-impact session and hope to see you there.
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