Harnessing AI to defend the public sector

AI has added a new dimension to cyber security, but just how can that be harnessed to defend the public sector from cyber attack? 

Following publication of UKA Inform's latest white paper on the AI evolution in cyber security, the UKA Live Podcast invited Stewart Griffiths, Principal Technical Architect, Oxfordshire County Council and Marc Lueck, CISO-in-Residence, Zscaler to discuss the opportunities this presents and practicalities from the front line:

• How is AI proving its worth today in securing the public sector?
• What are the latest AI developments in this space? And how did Oxfordshire help? 
• How do modern AI-powered cyber security platforms differ from a more traditional approach? 
• Is cyber security always just an 'extra cost'? Are there savings to be found?
• What are the benefits of Zero Trust? And how does this fundamentally change the challenge?
• With change, reorganisation and mergers facing many parts of the public sector in 2026, how can this approach help? 

Download the UKA Inform white paper now: Public sector cyber security in the age of AI