AI no longer sits at the edge of cybersecurity; it now defines the rules of the game. In the article “AI and the new rules of cybersecurity”, Hitesh Sheth and Sander Klous explore how AI has become central to both cyber threats and cyber defences, rendering traditional security models increasingly insufficient.

This article is part of a broader KPMG thought leadership series on threat‑informed decision making, which brings together perspectives from business leaders, policymakers and cybersecurity experts across Europe. It explains why executives must move beyond a prevention‑focused mindset and shift toward detection and response. Themes such as autonomous SOCs, agentic AI, emergent behaviour and economic trade‑offs illustrate a fundamentally new cyber reality that demands different governance and decision‑making at board level.

Download the full article for insights into the evolving cybersecurity landscape, the role of AI‑driven defence, and what these new rules mean for boards and executive leadership.