Prophylactic AI Security: Why a Proactive Strategy Matters More Than Ever

Tigran Petrosian Before working in IT security, I was a tournament chess player. One of my greatest influences was World Champion Tigran Petrosian—known not for flashy attacks, but for his near-supernatural ability to anticipate his opponent's plans and neutralize threats before they happened. That skill, known in chess as prophylaxis , is one that the world of cybersecurity desperately needs to adopt. From Chess to Cybersecurity: The Power of Prophylaxis Prophylaxis in chess is the ability to anticipate your opponent’s strategy and block it before they execute it. Petrosian’s style wasn’t dramatic or aggressive, but it was extremely effective. He rarely lost. In much the same way, cybersecurity professionals must anticipate and neutralize risks before they evolve into threats. Unfortunately, the current state of information security remains largely reactive. A scan finds vulnerabilities; the team patches them. A penetration test reveals gaps; the team scrambles to close them. An a...