AI-enabled attackers are dramatically reducing the time between vulnerability discovery and exploitation. For significant institutions supervised by the European Central Bank, that acceleration now requires a clear, evidence-backed response.

The ECB has directed significant institutions to submit a board-level action plan addressing AI-accelerated cyber threats by October 31, 2026. The plan must demonstrate how institutions are strengthening cyber resilience across six focus areas, from attack-surface visibility and vulnerability management to operational resilience and supply-chain assurance.

The NodeZero® Proactive Security Platform maps directly to these priorities through continuous, production-safe autonomous pentesting that validates what attackers can actually exploit.

• Continuously discover and assess internet-facing, cloud, Kubernetes, internal, and third-party assets
• Prioritize remediation based on verified attack paths rather than vulnerability volume alone
• Verify patches and security improvements with rapid retesting and recurring autonomous pentests
• Strengthen monitoring and detection with NodeZero Tripwires™, Rapid Response, and Threat Actor Intelligence
• Validate identity security, network segmentation, endpoint controls, and defense-in-depth strategies
• Produce executive and regulatory-ready evidence supporting ECB, DORA, and NIS2 requirements
• Demonstrate business impact through full attack-chain emulation, High-Value Targeting, and Advanced Data Pilfering™
• Measure security trends and remediation performance over time with NodeZero Insights™

NodeZero helps institutions move beyond point-in-time assessments and theoretical vulnerability findings. By continuously identifying exploitable exposure, validating remediation, and documenting measurable improvements, security teams can build an ECB action plan grounded in proof of real resilience.

Download the Meeting the ECB’s AI-Enabled Cybersecurity Mandate with NodeZero Factsheet to see how Horizon3.ai maps NodeZero capabilities to each of the ECB’s six cybersecurity focus areas.