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ChatGPT is generating a large impact on many sectors and industries. From education and business to entertainment and publishing, this technology is accelerating many repetitive tasks that once required many hours of human work.

ChatGPT is also proving useful in the cybersecurity industry. Many vendors are in fact integrating ChatGPT capabilities within their tools in order to provide enhanced threat detection, automating security tasks and improving vulnerability management.

However, most of these advanced applications are still either under development or accessible to smaller groups of paying customers. However, there are other areas where ChatGPT can immediately help smaller cybersecurity teams. For example, ChatGPT can greatly accelerate the production of documentation and policies.

Cybersecurity, how to get started? During the fall of 2023, this is one of the most searched questions on the web. For many companies, implementing a cybersecurity program is now becoming a mandatory requirement.

In Europe, pressure for companies to improve their cybersecurity had already increased with the entry into force of GDPR regulations in spring 2016. With the imminent arrival of the Cyber Resilience Act, European companies will need to adjust their infrastructure and production to ensure they develop and sell secure products on the market.

Agile cybersecurity, often referred to as “Agile Security” or “DevSecOps” (Development, Security, Operations), is an approach incorporating Agile principles and practices, usually through a framework like SCRUM (shown in the below screenshot), into an organization’s security practice.

Typically, the introduction of Agile cybersecurity aims to improve the speed and efficiency of security teams in responding to threats. By integrating a project management methodology that emphasizes iterative development, collaboration and continuous improvement, Agile cybersecurity aims to unlock the following benefits: