Revolutionizing Business Security: The Transformative Power of AI in Cybersecurity
Authored by: Leher Gulati, Editorial Director, Fidutam
In an increasingly digital world, artificial intelligence (AI) has proven to be revolutionary in security and cybersecurity. With an enhanced ability to swiftly analyze vast amounts of data, identify patterns, and foresee potential threats, AI is changing how companies protect their assets and sensitive information. From enhancing vulnerability detection and response times to integrating with surveillance systems that not only record but also analyze footage simultaneously, AI is continually setting new standards in security measures. Additionally, AI-driven access control and biometric systems are providing strong defenses against unauthorized access and fraud. Here, we explore the transformative impact of AI in business security and cybersecurity, showcasing how leading companies are leveraging this technology to stay ahead of evolving threats, and also delve into companies at the forefront of this revolution to keep an eye out for.
In AI-driven cybersecurity, vulnerability detection and management have become pivotal in predicting and responding to threats. AI algorithms scan and analyze enormous datasets, identifying vulnerabilities that might be missed by traditional methods. Such systems can detect unusual patterns and behaviors that signify potential security breaches, allowing for real-time alerts and quick countermeasures. Moreover, AI enhances the prioritization of vulnerabilities, enabling security teams to address the most critical issues first. This proactive approach not only accelerates detection and response times but also reduces the overall risk landscape, ensuring a more resilient cybersecurity base for organizations.
Powered by AI, access control and biometrics provide highly secure and efficient means of protecting sensitive information and physical assets. AI enhances biometric systems, such as facial recognition, fingerprint scanning, and iris detection, by improving accuracy and reducing false positives. These intelligent systems continuously adapt to recognize authorized individuals more reliably, even under varying conditions. AI-driven access control systems also analyze user behavior patterns to detect anomalies that might indicate a security threat, thereby preventing unauthorized access in real-time. For example, analyzing credit card usage history and sending an alert to the appropriate authorities when a suspicious purchase is attempted. By integrating AI into cybersecurity, these technologies offer robust, adaptive security solutions that are difficult to bypass, significantly strengthening an organization’s defense against cyber threats and unauthorized intrusions.
Leading Companies in the Intersection of Cybersecurity and AI
Crowdstrike
Crowdstrike leverages (what is supposedly) the world’s most advanced cloud-native platform to drive modern enterprise. Falcon, the company’s platform, assists with prevention and visibility across endpoints, and proactively hunts down threats, significantly boosting efficiency with threat detection. In addition, Crowdstrike provides a generative AI security analyst / virtual assistant, serving as a human-like interface for individuals to easily interact with and retrieve information from. This innovative feature introduces a conversational element to the blend of cybersecurity and AI, allowing users to directly engage with an AI assistant to more effectively achieve their cybersecurity goals.
Cybereason
Cybereason differentiates itself from other companies by explaining that while others are alert-centric, Cybereason is operation-centric. Not only does Cybereason detect attacks, it also orchestrates and automates responses to all impacted users and endpoints, allowing cyberthreats to be efficiently dealt with in a matter of minutes. With this, Cybereason is another company standing at the intersection between cybersecurity and artificial intelligence (AI).
SparkCognition
With almost 150,000 cameras under contract with the company, SparkCognition is another leading company in the intersection of cybersecurity and AI. SparkCognition displays a varied skill set in different industries: for example, for renewable energy operators, SparkCognition’s work can predict turbine failures with over 90% accuracy up to 180 days in advance; in education, their work applies to weapon detection and automatically alerts law enforcement and first responders; for Health, Science, and Safety (HSE) managers, SparkCognition’s work achieves a 4x improvement in workplace safety and saves 20+ manual review hours monthly. Clearly, SparkCognition serves a variety of benefits beyond enhanced cybersecurity.
Tessian
Tessian is another merge of cybersecurity and AI, but this time with a focus on scams defending against advanced phishing threats and protecting sensitive data on email. Tessian can stop sophisticated email threats like BEC, ATO, and even impersonation attacks that bypass the traditional email security controls by leveraging new modern tactics and procedures.
Palo Alto Networks
Palo Alto Networks offers a variety of cybersecurity-related services and products, including cloud delivered security services such as threat prevention, URL filtering, medical IoT (internet of things — focused on the devices connected to the network) security, industrial IoT security, and enterprise IoT security. In addition, this company also offers next-gen firewalls, including software firewalls, hardware firewalls, and panorama firewalls. Palo Alto Networks’ security operations platforms such as Cortex XDR detect and respond to cyberthreats, overall enhancing efficiency in dealing with such threats and marking a significant step up for the merge of cybersecurity and AI.
Sources
Svam — Why Should Businesses Implement AI with Cybersecurity? 5 Benefits!
Guardian Alarm — 10 Ways Artificial Intelligence Is Changing Business Security
