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AI in Cybersecurity: A Threat That Learns Faster Than You
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AI wasn’t always a welcome guest in cybersecurity—but that changed with Darktrace.
🎙️ In this episode, CISO Michael Beck shares how he left the UK government to tackle a new kind of threat landscape: one where traditional defenses were no longer enough, and AI had to prove its worth in the face of deep industry skepticism .
📌We break down:
🔍 The early resistance: Why AI in cybersecurity was dismissed—and what it took to gain trust
📈 Darktrace’s blueprint: How anomaly detection and continuous learning redefined cyber defense
⚙️ Adoption lessons: What teams need to know when integrating AI into legacy systems
🧍♂️ The human factor: Why perception, communication, and credibility are as important as the tech itself
This episode is for:
👩💼 Leaders navigating AI integration
🛠️ Builders scaling in critical industries
🧠 Anyone curious how trust, timing, and innovation collide in high-stakes environments
Connect with Michael Beck:
- Podcase Episode: Gen AI in Cybersecurity: Innovations, Threats, and Defence Strategies with Darktrace
Darktrace:
References:
- National Cyber Security Center (NCSC)
- Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report (2025)
- Red Team / Blue Team
- Book Reco: Financial Intelligence
- Movie Reco: WarGames
- MITRE ATT&CK
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Chapters
1. Intro & Guest Welcome (00:00:00)
2. Government Cybersecurity & the Jump to Startups (00:01:00)
3. Darktrace’s Origin Story & Early Skepticism (00:02:30)
4. The Turning Point for AI in Public Perception (00:04:00)
5. Misconceptions About AI in Cybersecurity (00:05:05)
6. High-Stakes Leadership: Government vs. Startup (00:06:02)
7. The Future of AI in Cybersecurity: Edge, Quantum & Beyond (00:08:30)
8. Architecture Over Hype: Why GPT Isn’t Always the Answer (00:10:07)
9. Understanding Dwell Time & AI’s Impact (00:12:19)
10. Network Immune Systems & Autonomous Response (00:13:30)
11. Democratizing Cyber Defense: The Graduate Story (00:15:14)
12. Who’s Behind the Attacks: Nations, Criminals & Hacktivists (00:20:51)
13. Reducing Alert Fatigue with MITRE ATT&CK Framework (00:27:00)
14. Practical Advice: Cyber Tips, Books & WarGames (00:28:03)
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