Old School Vs. New School: How Artificial Intelligence Is Transforming Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity companies saw a record number of funding deals last year and on a quarterly basis Q1'17 was the most active quarter for deals to private cybersecurity companies over the last five years. Alongside overall rising investment activity, a number of cybersecurity companies are emerging to offer up novel solutions to age-old cyber threats by leveraging artificial intelligence (AI). According to CB Insights' AI Deals Tracker, cybersecurity is the fourth most active industry for deals to companies applying AI. But how exactly does AI put these cybersecurity companies in a unique position within this rapidly evolving industry? We also include notable cybersecurity startups using AI to address each threat.