In a significant collaborative effort, the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) have unveiled the “Guidelines for Secure AI System Development.” This landmark publication, endorsed by 23 cybersecurity organizations globally, represents a pivotal step in addressing the critical nexus of artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity, and safeguarding critical infrastructure.
The guidelines, complementing the U.S. Voluntary Commitments on Ensuring Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy AI, offer essential recommendations for AI system development. Emphasizing the Secure by Design approach, the guidelines prioritize customer security outcomes, advocating radical transparency, accountability, and fostering organizational structures where secure design remains paramount.
Applicable to all types of AI systems, not solely advanced models, the guidelines provide extensive suggestions and mitigations. Aimed at aiding data scientists, developers, decision-makers, and risk owners, the guidelines offer insights into secure design, model development, deployment, and operation of machine learning AI systems. While targeted primarily at AI system providers, including those with hosted models or employing external APIs, stakeholders across the AI spectrum are encouraged to review and apply this guidance for informed decision-making in their AI system endeavors.
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