"Having a good AI discovery process is the foundation of a versatile AI cyber security program. Use existing tools like web proxies and log management systems to discover what employees and app developers are already doing with AI,"
"Once you've discovered this shadow AI your job is to offer guidance better than 'nope not approved' because shadow AI is very quickly becoming ambient AI, embedded in everything."
Security leaders must capture board-level attention by embracing AI momentum while upholding security and enabling responsible tool use. Shadow AI represents both a control challenge and an innovation opportunity that requires discovery, assessment, and measured guidance rather than blanket bans. Use existing infrastructure like web proxies and log management systems to identify employee and developer AI usage. Evaluate each tool for business benefit, irreplaceability, and data exposure risk; allow tools that pass checks and investigate why formal adoption channels were bypassed. Encouraging safe AI use rather than punishing employees helps prevent burnout and disengagement amid rapidly accelerating change.
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