Security posture improvement in the AI era

This article discusses how organizations must strengthen security fundamentals to effectively adopt AI and respond to AI-accelerated threat discovery.

• AI-powered tools are accelerating vulnerability discovery, requiring faster organizational response
• Security hygiene gaps exist in identity management, threat detection, and data protection across cloud environments
• Security Health Improvement Program (SHIP) is a free AWS program for all customers
• SHIP assesses posture across 10 core security use cases and builds prioritized improvement plans
• Strong security baselines are essential before deploying AI models or agentic workflows
• SHIP establishes continuous security improvement mechanisms as AI capabilities evolve
• Getting started: contact AWS account team, attend SHIP Activation Days, or explore AWS Well-Architected Framework

Strong security fundamentals remain critical in the AI era. SHIP helps organizations build secure foundations needed for confident AI adoption.