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As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to evolve and become more accessible, cybersecurity professionals are using it to protect their organizations against increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks. Known as AI cybersecurity, this approach involves integrating AI into an organization’s existing managed detection and response (MDR) solutions to enhance threat analysis and detect threats.

AI is ideally suited to collecting and analysing massive amounts of data, as well as detecting anomalies in real-time. It can also help to improve situational awareness and decision-making for security personnel, which is crucial in reducing the damage that cyberattacks can do.

For example, an AI system can be used to identify individuals who may be a high-value target for hackers and alert them to potential threats. This can be particularly useful for companies that have employees with broad access to systems or sensitive information. It can also be used to detect patterns of activity that might indicate an impending attack, such as unusual login attempts or a sudden change in network traffic.

AI cybersecurity tools can also help to mitigate risks by ensuring that security is built into AI projects from the outset, rather than added as an afterthought. This approach is known as ‘secure by design’ and requires strong leadership from across the business to ensure that security remains a top priority. It also involves educating employees on the security risks associated with AI so that they can understand the risks and take steps to minimise them.