Security News > 2022 > January > AI and ML implementation in cybersecurity programs pushes for a change in people’s mindset

In this interview with Help Net Security, Scott Laliberte, Managing Director at Protiviti, talks about the implementation of AI and ML in cybersecurity programs, why this is a good practice and how it can advance cybersecurity overall.

To adopt these new technologies, the organization must not only change its existing approaches, but also change the mindset of its people and its culture in order to really embrace them.

Many security practitioners are often resistant initially because they're concerned about potentially creating another security issue by introducing a hole or weakness through the employment of AI or ML. ML is also underutilized because for it to be effective, an organization must have access to good data.

If AI, ML and intelligent process automation can help alleviate some of an organization's mundane, time-consuming tasks, security resources can be freed up to focus on higher value activities.

Ultimately, security teams will have to leverage AI and ML for the organization to survive.

Once the organization sees the tangible benefits of the easily measured tasks, the AI and ML activities can be scaled up to start addressing areas where value quantification is more difficult and less clear.

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https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2022/01/18/ai-ml-cybersecurity-programs/