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What is the role of artificial intelligence in cybersecurity strategies?

Learn how artificial intelligence in cybersecurity solutions can transform your threat analysis strategies in real-time.

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Recent history has seen unprecedented digitization at rapid rates. As such, the threat landscape continues to grow, making cybersecurity strategy more important than ever. In today’s hyper-digital environment, cybersecurity practices must go beyond human intervention. To better protect themselves against threats, many organizations leverage artificial intelligence (AI) in cybersecurity and reinforce their tools with machine learning (ML). AI and cybersecurity teams can work together to speed up processes, better analyze data, mitigate breaches, and strengthen your organization’s cybersecurity posture.

What is AI/ML?

According to TechTarget, “artificial intelligence is the simulation of human intelligence processes by machines, especially computer systems.”1 In short, AI allows organizations to process information more quickly and efficiently without the need for timely, costly human intervention. In cybersecurity, AI can process large quantities of data and perform analyses to better identify cybersecurity threats and vulnerabilities and inform key stakeholders in real time.

Machine learning is a type of AI that leverages algorithms and historical data to continually learn and adapt. Because of its constant improvement, ML can be a game changer in making more accurate predictions without the need for additional human intervention or reprogramming.2 Artificial intelligence and ML can work alongside cybersecurity specialists to more accurately study vulnerabilities and network security threats, understand and identify phishing attempts, analyze trends, and more.

Artificial intelligence in cybersecurity use cases

By using AI/ML, cybersecurity teams can keep ahead of potential threats in a timely, accurate manner.

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Benefits of leveraging AI/ML in cybersecurity strategy

Artificial intelligence and ML can greatly improve your organization’s cyber posture and supplement the work of your existing teams. AI tools function with speed and accuracy greater than human teams can achieve, allowing for faster, more accurate identification of cybersecurity threats and vulnerabilities. These tools can also process a larger amount of data in a shorter amount of time, giving teams more information to work with when they build plans and address threats. This is not only helpful in identifying trends, mitigating risk, and planning for the future, but it is also cost-effective as operations run faster and with less human intervention.

Additionally, because AI/ML tools are constantly learning as a result of the continued data being provided to them, teams are better able to stay up to date on trends, threats, patterns, and more. Being able to stay ahead and continuously improve can be the difference between a secure, protected organization and one playing catch up to hackers and threats.

Beyond the day-to-day capabilities of artificial intelligence in cybersecurity, deploying an AI/ML strategy can help your organization innovate in ways your teams may not otherwise have had the time for. With AI handling threats and trend monitoring and alerts, cybersecurity specialists have more time to focus on mitigating risk, responding to threats, and planning for the future. AI tools provide access to a greater volume of real-time information than a human team could achieve on their own, and they provide this information faster, further helping cyber teams create effective strategies and plans.

Get started with your AI/ML cybersecurity strategy

Artificial intelligence and machine learning can have a substantial impact on reducing cyberattack risks, but not all organizations know where to begin to implement these technologies. CAI delivers cutting-edge cybersecurity solutions, skills, and expertise to public and private organizations. We provide end-to-end, customized cybersecurity services that include assessment, governance, planning, management, and administration. Fill out the form to speak with a cybersecurity expert today!


Endnotes

  1. Burns, Ed, Nicole Laskowski, and Linda Tucci. “What Is Artificial Intelligence (AI)? - Ai Definition and How It Works.” Enterprise AI. TechTarget, March 31, 2023. https://www.techtarget.com/searchenterpriseai/definition/AI-Artificial-Intelligence.
  2. Burns, Ed. “What Is Machine Learning and Why Is It Important?” Enterprise AI. TechTarget, March 30, 2021. https://www.techtarget.com/searchenterpriseai/definition/machine-learning-ML.

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