The Dual Role of AI in Cybersecurity

Bob Ackerman Discusses How AI Shapes Offensive, Defensive Cybersecurity Strategies Michael Novinson (MichaelNovinson) • May 9, 2024

Advancements in artificial intelligence have "redefined the table stakes in cybersecurity," said Bob Ackerman, managing director at AllegisCyber. AI is helping enhance defensive mechanisms, making it easier for analysts to differentiate relevant data from background noise, thereby boosting productivity. At the same time, it has enabled the rapidity and the sophistication of cyberattacks.

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Ackerman highlighted the challenges of phishing attacks that have become more personalized and difficult to detect, as well as breaches where AI-powered strategies enable attackers to navigate and compress dwell times drastically.

"If you look at the nature of cybersecurity, there's an offense and a defense. Almost all of the innovation in cybersecurity originates on the offensive side, highly capable from a technical perspective, sometimes better motivated and unconstrained ...