In this episode, Sami Rifky, vice president of ISACA Casablanca, joins Mike Levy, CEO of Cherry Hill Advisory, to discuss the evolving cybersecurity landscape. They explore how AI is transforming threat detection and response, the importance of cybersecurity governance, and internal audit's role in managing cyber risks.

Guests:Sami Rifky, vice president, ISACA Casablanca Host:Mike Levy, CEO, Cherry Hill Advisory

Key Points:

• Introduction to Cybersecurity and AI (00:00:02)
• Sami Rifky’s Background and Approach (00:00:37)
• Top Cybersecurity Risks and AI’s Role (00:02:04)
• Challenges During the COVID-19 Pandemic (00:02:53)
• AI in Cybersecurity: Opportunities and Risks (00:05:06)
• Internal Audit’s Role in Cybersecurity (00:07:23)
• Generative AI and Emerging Threats (00:10:10)
• Challenges in Implementing AI in Cybersecurity (00:13:08)
• Ethical Considerations in AI Deployment (00:18:37)
• Future of AI in Cybersecurity (00:21:15)

The IIA Related Content: Interested in this topic? Visit the Cyber Resource Center to find comprehensive tools, courses, research, and webinars that help effectively manage and audit cybersecurity risks.

Register for the IIA's Cybersecurity Virtual Conference on October 30th, where Sami Rifky will be a keynote speaker

IIA Global Knowledge Brief: Cybersecurity (Part 2: Artificial Intelligence – Cybersecurity Friend and Foe)

• IIA's Cybersecurity Virtual Conference
• IIA's AI Auditing Framework
• National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) - AI and Cybersecurity: Opportunities and Challenges
• IBM on AI & Cybersecurity

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