Rapidly evolving technologies put cybersecurity at risk

Recent years have seen a host of new cybersecurity threats putting businesses' cybersecurity strategies at risk. Cybercriminals today are capitalizing on advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence to breach data and confidential information. Combining AI technology can be an obvious solution to such threats if it is used correctly. It improves the capabilities of security professionals in assessing, examining and understanding cyber threats.

Artificial intelligence performs smarter detection and decision, and credited to its intelligence, it can help companies in their efforts against cyberattacks. By integrating this technology, cybersecurity professionals will have additional resources to tackle vulnerable networks and data from cybercriminals. AI technique brings improved insights while lowering response times.

In a recent Capgemini report, 42% of companies had seen a rise in security incidents through time-sensitive applications. Further, the report unveiled that two out of three organizations have plans to adopt AI solutions by 2020.

Promise of Artificial Intelligence in Cybersecurity

Businesses are taking every possible step in a bid to combat cyberattacks. However, with the fast-paced digital revolution, it is hard to predict what new threats will emerge and how to address them. Artificial intelligence plays a crucial role in cybersecurity, analyzing data from a large number of cyber incidents, and using that data to detect potential threats. This technology performs it well by identifying user behaviors and all sorts of abnormalities in the network.

Artificial intelligence helps security experts with automated techniques that assist in addressing whenever cyber threats are detected. Alongside evaluating massive amounts of data, this technology allows the development of existing systems and software to reduce cyberattacks.

Reinventing Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity threats have always been a critical concern for businesses of all sizes and types. These threats not only disrupt companies' financial aspects but also impact their reputation and customer locality. An AI-powered system can help under-resourced security operations analysts to stay ahead of threats. It also enables analysts to respond to threats with greater confidence and speed.

According to the Capgemini research, building up cybersecurity defenses using artificial intelligence is imperative for organizations. It found that 75% of surveyed executives reported that AI allows their organization to respond faster to breaches, while 69% of organizations think this technology is necessary to respond to cyberattacks.

Incorporating AI technology into a business's existing cybersecurity systems can enable effective solutions to the ever-growing cyberattack landscape. But it is not as easy it seems. In an article, Naveen Joshi, CEO and founder of Allerin, writes some ways to be followed. These include biometric-based login techniques, using predictive analytics to detect threats and malicious activities, enhancing learning and analysis through NLP, and securing conditional authentication and access.

There are a growing number of companies coalescing artificial intelligence in cybersecurity to provide smart security solutions to their customers. For instance, Seattle, Washington-based technology company Versive utilizes artificial intelligence to identify critical risks in routine network activity and help security teams to get ahead of any sort of attack is detected. Cybereason, a cybersecurity analytics platform that provides threat monitoring, hunting and analysis, uses AI techniques. Its AI-powered hunting technology interprets whether or not an organization is under attack. Furthermore, SparkCognition, an Austin-based company, provides AI-enabled operations, security and automation solutions to a broader range of industries.