How AI Is Shaping the Cybersecurity Landscape -- Exploring the Advantages and Limitations

As a CTO with over one and a half decades of expertise in the ever-changing field of cybersecurity, I have been observing the immense impact that artificial intelligence (AI) has had on the wide technological landscape. Also, I have witnessed how AI-based solutions have emerged as a crucial aspect of enhancing processes in various fields and disciplines over the years. And the cybersecurity field is no exception. The ability of AI-based machine learning (ML) models to identify patterns and make data-driven decisions and inferences present a highly innovative approach to quickly identifying malware, directing incident response and even predicting potential breaches before they occur. Given the significant potential of AI in the field of cybersecurity, this article explores how AI fits into the broader cybersecurity landscape and how it can be effectively leveraged to enhance the security of businesses and their users, along with some of its limitations.