The UK and the US have collaborated to develop global guidelines aimed at ensuring the secure development of AI technology. These guidelines, endorsed by agencies from 18 countries, including the US, are the first of their kind on a global scale. Created by the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and the US’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), these guidelines offer comprehensive advice for developers working with AI systems. They emphasize a ‘secure by design’ approach, emphasizing cybersecurity as a fundamental part of AI system safety. The guidelines address various stages of development, including design, development, deployment, and operation, to bolster security measures. The document, accessible on the NCSC website, received support from numerous international agencies, marking a crucial step toward securing the future of AI technology on a global level.
UThe guidelines aim to ensure AI systems are developed, deployed, and operated securely. They cover four key phases in the AI system development life cycle: secure design, development, deployment, and operation. Each section offers considerations and strategies to mitigate risks, emphasizing a “secure by default” approach aligned with established security principles. Priorities include customer security ownership, transparency, accountability, and prioritizing secure design as a fundamental business focus.
AI holds vast potential for societal benefits, but to fully realize these advantages, it must undergo secure and responsible development, deployment, and operation. The guidelines for AI system development span four crucial phases: secure design, development, deployment, and operation. Each section offers recommendations and actions to mitigate risks throughout the AI system life cycle. Aligned with established frameworks like NCSC’s, NIST’s, and CISA’s, these guidelines promote a “secure by default” approach, emphasizing customer security ownership, transparency, and organizational prioritization of secure design principles.
Source : ncsc.gov.uk
