NIST NCCoE Cyber AI Profile Virtual Working Session Series: Usability of the Profile

Event Date/Time: May 12, 2026 | 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. 

Join the NIST NCCoE for the third session of a virtual working series to provide input on the NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) Cyber Artificial Intelligence (AI) Profile (“Cyber AI Profile").

To support these working sessions, the Cyber AI Profile team is releasing a series of short discussion essays. The purpose of these discussion essays is to help attendees effectively participate by providing insights into the topics that will be addressed during these working sessions and share potential ways forward that NIST is considering.

The discussion essay for Session #3 is now available!

The NIST Cyber AI Profile is intended to help organizations strategically adopt AI while addressing and prioritizing cybersecurity risks stemming from its advancements. In January 2026, the NIST NCCoE Cyber AI Profile team hosted a workshop to obtain feedback on the Preliminary Draft of the Cyber AI Profile and to identify cybersecurity priorities as AI adoption continues to grow. The takeaways from this workshop – recently shared in a blog post – have been instrumental in both creating the next draft of the Profile.

Building on the momentum from the January 2026 workshop, this virtual event series will continue the conversation and help shape the next version of the Cyber AI Profile. 

Session #3 Topic Background: Usability of the Profile 

For a tool to be effective, it must be usable by its intended users for its intended purpose. The AI ecosystem encompasses a range of key roles – including users, developers, and deployers – each with their own goals and priorities when considering the Cyber AI Profile and the relationship between AI and cybersecurity. During this session, NIST will share ideas for revising the Cyber AI Profile to acknowledge various roles as well as the Profiles delivery formats to ensure the Cyber AI Profile meets the needs of different stakeholders. 

Who should attend?

These events are open to the public.  We encourage cybersecurity leaders from industry, academia, and government to share expertise on cybersecurity for AI and AI for cybersecurity.  Please come ready to share your knowledge and insights during these interactive working sessions!

How to Prepare

We are putting the “work” in working session! To be ready to contribute, please review the Preliminary Draft of the Cyber AI Profile and the Session #3 discussion essay. Come ready to share your thoughts - we look forward to your input!

Register Now! 

In addition to registering for this session, we encourage you to visit the event pages for the Updates to Profile Elements and Contents and Extending Technical Content sessions to learn more and register! If you are unable to attend your desired session, you are welcome to provide us feedback any time by emailing us: cyberaiprofile [at] nist.gov (cyberaiprofile[at]nist[dot]gov).