Virtual Event
The AI Defense Matrix: An Introduction
Jul 14, 2026
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM ET
Webinar
- Get an introduction to the AI Defense Matrix – how the framework is organized and how it aligns with other major AI security frameworks
- Learn what each row defends and why
- See examples of how to use the AI Defense Matrix to identify gaps, assign ownership and select controls for defending AI systems
Sounil Yu
- Get an introduction to the AI Defense Matrix – how the framework is organized and how it aligns with other major AI security frameworks
- Learn what each row defends and why
- See examples of how to use the AI Defense Matrix to identify gaps, assign ownership and select controls for defending AI systems
Sounil Yu
The AI Defense Matrix: An Introduction
The Cyber Defense Matrix is a well-known, widely adopted framework created by IANS Faculty Sounil Yu. It is a simple mental model that practitioners can use for a variety of use cases to map, for example vendors, against a matrix of NIST CSF functions and the asset classes/attack surfaces they are protecting. With AI now forcing organizations to rethink security strategies, Sounil and his colleague Lenny Zeltser created another simple mental model for practitioners – the AI Defense Matrix – a structured framework for defending AI systems. In this webinar, Sounil breaks down this new model and shares recommendations for how to apply it.
- Get an introduction to the AI Defense Matrix – how the framework is organized and how it aligns with other major AI security frameworks
- Learn what each row defends and why
- See examples of how to use the AI Defense Matrix to identify gaps, assign ownership and select controls for defending AI systems
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