AI and machine learning expected to solve security problems

Security professionals believe AI and machine learning are the answers to many of the issues they face. The Ponemon Institute, on behalf of Hewlett Packard Enterprise subsidiary Aruba, conducted a survey of security professionals. It found the majority of respondents agreed security products with AI features will help reduce false alerts, increase team effectiveness, make investigations more efficient, and will speed up the discovery of and response to stealthy cyberattacks. According to more than half of the survey respondents, "AI technologies such as [machine learning] and behavioral analytics are essential for detecting attacks on the inside before they can do damage." For the report, "Closing the IT Security Gap with Automation & AI in the Era of IoT," Ponemon surveyed 3,866 IT and security professionals in Asia, EMEA, North America, Australia, Brazil, Germany, India, Japan, Mexico, Singapore and the United Kingdom.