In the past decade, cyber attacks have announced themselves all around the world in their full glory. It’s still rising beyond the limit, and things are certainly getting very scary for the enterprises all around. All this means that it is high time that we focus on improving and assessing an organization’s cybersecurity infrastructure significantly.
It is not going to happen with mere interventions. We need to be a step ahead of the attackers to stop them from their ways themselves. There has been one solution to it, and it has come in the form of Artificial Intelligence.
How?
AI technology has now become an important part of the cybersecurity world. Not only this advanced technology is able to assess unlimited data sets but also track down a wide range of cyber threats. Whether it is a malware attack or a phishing attack, this technology can trace it all and help businesses to stop them on their way.
Slowly and steadily, these technologies are learning and growing to ensure that the best protection is provided. From drawing inputs from past experiences to keep updating to a new range of attacks, AI technology is leaving no stone unturned.
So, we thought of giving light to the use of AI technology that can assist businesses to keep their cyber attacks under check.
Benefits Of Artificial Intelligence In Cybersecurity
Artificial Intelligence brings in several advantages in different areas, and there is no doubt cybersecurity is the most important one among all. Cyber attacks are evolving with every passing day at a very good speed. So, it’s time that we use AI technology exquisitely to keep the attacks in check. It can help organizations remain ahead of the cybercriminals by detecting the threat automatically and alerting about the same without making any delay.
It is way more effective when compared to various conventional software in place. To help you out, below stated are a few of the ways this technology can help organizations in making their cybersecurity stronger and unbreakable:
#1 Threat Detection
One of the biggest advantages of using AI technology is being able to detect cyber threats and all kinds of malicious exercises. With the amount of new malware developed every single day or week, it is not possible for the software to keep pace with it. But, in the case of AI, you are always ahead in the game against cyber attackers.
It uses sophisticated algorithms that help in detecting cyber threats, operation patterns, or even any kind of change that can be because of ransomware or malware attacks. This technology follows predictive intelligence that helps in developing data by going through the different studies, articles, and journals on different types of cyber threats. This helps them get an understanding of new cyberattacks, anomalies, and the best possible strategies for prevention.
The AI-based systems can also assist one with the latest know-how of the industry-specific and global attacks that can be formulated in the future. Not only this, but this technology can also provide the best systems that can be used to prevent the attack as well.
#2 Battling Bots
Bots can prove to be very dangerous as they are making up a huge lot of traffic today. It can give rise to stolen credentials, fake accounts, account takeovers, to data fraud as well. So, this shows how bots can be quite a menace to deal with.
It is not possible to manage automated threats just with manual action. You need an automatic response to assist you as well. This is when Artificial Intelligence can work wonders in your favour. It builds proper know-how of the website traffic and differentiates between bad bots, humans, and good bots.
With AI, a large amount of data can be assessed, and accordingly, the cybersecurity experts can prepare a strategy for to constantly changing landscape. This can keep all the mess created by the bots away and let your system run seamlessly.
#3 Risk of Data Breach Prediction
Another major advantage of using AI technology is that it helps in assessing the IT asset inventory. When it comes to IT asset inventory, it has a complete track record of all the users, devices, and apps that are connected to different systems on various levels.
Asset inventory can prove to be a major threat, but AI technology predicts where and how you are compromising security. This makes it easy to plan for it and ensure that all the gaps are sealed to reduce the chances of vulnerabilities.
With the assistance of AI-based assessment, a business can improve and configure its controls to enhance cyber resilience and keep the attackers outside.
#4 Enhanced Endpoint Security
After the rise of COVID-19, the rise in remote assistance has been quite significant. These endpoints are not secure at all. It has become a perfect gateway for attackers to reach your data cause harm to the entire infrastructure.
But, with the assistance of AI technology, all these endpoints can be secured. You might use VPNs and anti-viruses to keep the malware attacks on the bay while your employees are working remotely but, they operate within limits. So, if you would like to keep your protection updated to the latest cyber threats, AI technology can assist. It keeps up with all the latest security threat definitions.
So, if there is any kind of new malware attack on its way, the anti-virus solutions or VPNs might not be able to protect you. But, with AI technology, you remain protected all the way through.
Interesting Facts
As per the Capgemini Research Institute survey,
- 3 out of 4 professionals believe that AI technology gives their organization an edge over any kind of cyberattacks or threats.
- More than 69 percent of the businesses around the world considers AI is important to deal with all sorts of cyberattacks.
- 3 in 5 companies states that using AI enhances the efficacy of cyber analysts
Wrap Up
All this reflects how efficiently AI can track the different cyber threats and help organizations remain safe and protected all the way through. Not only it assists in tracking the cyber threats, but also letting the businesses know the best preventive measure to be taken against the attack. It is the most important weapon to go against cyber-attacks!
Author Bio
Neha Singh is the Founder & CEO of Securium Solutions with a demonstrated history of working in the information technology and services industry. Skilled in ECSA, Vulnerability Management, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Management, and Business Development. She loves traveling and tracking.
