AI in Cybersecurity: How It Works

There's a never-ending battle going on between cyber defenders and attackers, and this plays out with security products too: As soon as a security vendor develops a way to mitigate the latest threat, attackers are busy finding a way around it or a new threat to take its place. To try to gain an edge in their efforts to protect businesses and individuals from scammers, malware, and data theft, many cybersecurity companies have turned to artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) as a potentially useful weapon in their arsenal. There are some benefits to employing AI in a cybersecurity context. It can make defensive measures stronger and response times faster, but it's not a perfect solution. AI is not a replacement for human intelligence--especially when it comes to identifying and mitigating threats--but in the right contexts, with the right team, it can be helpful.