Security News > 2020 > December > Why AI and security pros need to work together to fight cybercrime

In order to defeat these cyber bad guys, security pros and AI should focus on what they do best.

AI is markedly better at security-threat detection if clear guidelines can be turned into training data for AI. "For instance, if there are guidelines on certain kinds of IP addresses or websites that are known for being the source of malicious malware activity, the AI can be trained to look for them, take action, learn from this, and become smarter at detecting such activity in the future," writes Sivaraman.

"As every AI expert will tell you, AI is not quite ready to replace human general intelligence or what we call 'wisdom' in the foreseeable future."

Fighting cybercrime requires humans and AI. The key, according to Sivaraman, is to have AI and human intelligence join forces to form a formidable defense against cybersecurity threats.

"AI, while being a game-changing potent weapon in the fight against cybercrime, cannot be left unsupervised, at least in the foreseeable future, and will always need human assistance by trained, experienced security professionals and a vigilant workforce," concludes Sivaraman.

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