From Human to Hybrid: Navigating Insider Threats in an AI-Powered World

Findlay Whitelaw

This session reframes the insider-threat landscape as AI systems gain greater autonomy, access, and influence within organisations. Insider risk is no longer limited to human actors, it now includes AI-driven processes capable of behaviours that can appear malicious, whether intentional or accidental.

The discussion will explore how AI is reshaping intent, capability, and control, and how these shifts introduce new vulnerabilities across hybrid human–AI workflows. It will also show why traditional identity-based monitoring cannot keep pace with machine-enabled insider activity.

Attendees will leave with a clearer understanding of this emerging threat and practical guidance on adopting behaviour-focused detection models that surface anomalies, regardless of whether they originate from a person or an increasingly capable AI system.

Findlay is a recognised thought leader, specialising in insider threats and security operations, with her career spanning security operations, consultancy and leadership roles.

A published author and award-winning practitioner, her professional interests include tackling human-centric cyber risks and leveraging advanced technologies to address modern challenges. Her research and practical insights empower organisations to strengthen resilience and manage insider threats in an evolving digital landscape.

Our events are for adults aged 16 years and over.

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