Shadow AI incident response begins with logs that may already be gone
Overview
Brandy Wityak, VP of Complex Matters at LevelBlue, discussed the challenges companies face in responding to shadow AI incidents. One major issue is the rapid turnover of logs, which can mean that critical information about outbound traffic to AI platforms is often missing by the time responders arrive. This lack of data complicates the investigation and can affect how regulators assess a company's response efforts. Wityak emphasized the disparity between having a documented AI policy and the actual controls in place to enforce that policy. This situation underscores the need for companies to improve their incident response strategies and ensure they have adequate logging and monitoring practices in place.
Key Takeaways
- Affected Systems: AI platforms, company networks
- Action Required: Improve logging and monitoring practices, establish better incident response strategies.
- Timeline: Ongoing since recent incidents
Original Article Summary
In this Help Net Security interview, Brandy Wityak, VP of Complex Matters at LevelBlue, explains what happens in the hours after a shadow AI incident. She describes how quickly logs roll over, why firewall records of outbound traffic to AI platforms are often gone before responders arrive, and what regulators look for when they assess whether a company did enough. Wityak also discusses the gap between an AI policy in a wiki and a control … More → The post Shadow AI incident response begins with logs that may already be gone appeared first on Help Net Security.
Impact
AI platforms, company networks
Exploitation Status
No active exploitation has been reported at this time. However, organizations should still apply patches promptly as proof-of-concept code may exist.
Timeline
Ongoing since recent incidents
Remediation
Improve logging and monitoring practices, establish better incident response strategies
Additional Information
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