Protect the Data, Not Just the Perimeter: Securing Critical Infrastructure in the Age of AI

This ICIT virtual briefing, Protect the Data, Not Just the Perimeter: Securing Critical Infrastructure in the Age of AI, will examine how rapid AI adoption is fundamentally reshaping the cybersecurity threat landscape—and why traditional, perimeter-centric security models are no longer sufficient for protecting critical infrastructure.

As organizations increasingly deploy AI, cloud services, and collaboration tools, sensitive data is being accessed, shared, and exposed in ways legacy security architectures were never designed to handle. This session will explore why data—not infrastructure alone—has become the primary attack surface, and how adversaries are exploiting AI-driven environments to accelerate insider threats, privilege misuse, and large-scale data compromise.

The discussion will focus on how public- and private-sector organizations can shift toward a data-centric security model that prioritizes visibility, control, and protection of sensitive information—regardless of where it lives or how it is accessed. Participants will gain insight into real-world AI adoption patterns, emerging AI-enabled risks beyond…