"Threat actors have a goal in mind and they'll use whatever path they see to get that goal" - AWS CISO tells us how your company can stay safe, by being more like Amazon

With AI now a common presence in businesses everywhere, a need for smarter and more intuitive cybersecurity is also paramount, with defenders and attackers alike harnessing the power of the technology.

But how should your business prepare? At the recent AWS re:Invent 2025 event, I sat down with Amy Herzog, Chief Information Security Officer, to get her views and advice on staying safe in the AI age.

Gen AI for good

Like many of the top announcements at AWS re:Invent 2025, a new security agent hit the headlines for its ability to work alongside human workers to relieve some of the strain in everyday work.