Government Strengthens Cyber Resilience Against AI-Enabled Cyber Threats Through AI-Driven Detection, Vulnerability Assessment And Threat Intelligence

Key Highlights:

• The Government is strengthening cyber resilience against evolving AI-enabled cyber threats.
• CERT-In deploys AI-driven situational awareness systems and vulnerability assessment for detection and mitigation.
• CERT-In conducted 10 cyber security exercises on "Building Resilience against Frontier AI-driven Cyber Threats" in June–July 2026.
• The Certified Security Professional in Artificial Intelligence (CSPAI) program was launched by CERT-In and SISA in September 2024.
• CERT-In issues various advisories and guidelines on AI-driven threats, deepfakes, and smart city infrastructure.

Detailed Insights:

• AI technologies can increase systemic cyber risks through automated reconnaissance, rapid exploitation, and convincing social engineering campaigns.
• CERT-In operates an automated cyber threat intelligence exchange platform for sharing tailored alerts across sectors.
• The cyber security exercises involved 1,470 participants from 345 Government and private organizations.
• The CSPAI program, approved by ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB), aims to equip professionals to secure AI systems.
• CERT-In co-signed an international report, "Building trust in AI through a cyber-risk-based approach," with France's ANSSI in February 2025.
• Guidelines issued in June 2026 require OEMs and technology providers to implement AI-accelerated vulnerability protection.
• Advisories cover a "Blueprint for Reducing Exposure and Defending against AI-Assisted Vulnerabilities Exploitation in Digital Infrastructure" and "Defending Against Frontier AI Driven Cyber Risks."
• Technical guidelines for Bill of Materials (BOM) for software, hardware, AI, Quantum Computing & Cryptography were issued in July 2025.
• Advisories also address best practices for Generative AI, "Cyber Security Guidelines for Smart City Infrastructure," and deepfake threats.

Key Concepts Involved:

• AI-enabled cyber threats: Cyberattacks leveraging Artificial Intelligence for enhanced automation, sophistication, and scalability.
• Cyber Resilience: The ability of an organization or system to anticipate, withstand, recover from, and adapt to adverse cyber events.
• Vulnerability Assessment: The process of identifying and quantifying security weaknesses in a system, network, or application.
• Threat Intelligence: Evidence-based knowledge about existing or emerging threats, including their capabilities, infrastructure, and motivations.