How AI can drive a quantum leap in cybersecurity automation - Intelligent CIO Europe

The capabilities of automation tools have not gone unnoticed in the cybersecurity market. Here, Tim Wallen, LogPoint Regional Director, UK&I, discusses what is needed for AI, Machine Learning and RPA to transform cybersecurity. Unfortunately, this trend was not bucked in 2021. Indeed, the threat landscape continued to intensify, driven by a growth in attacks and the increasing sophistication of techniques used by perpetrators, adding additional pressures into a profession that – in the eyes of many – is nearing breaking point. Reports that a record US$40 million ransomware payment was paid by a US insurance company after its network was brought down and data stolen, merely scratches the surface of the cybercriminal events of last year.