Security News > 2023 > August > Generative AI: Cybersecurity Weapon, But Not Without Adaptable, Creative (Human) Thinkers

Cybersecurity expert Kayne McGladrey speaks about why AI cannot do what creative people can, and the important role of generative AI in SOCs.

Kayne McGladrey, IEEE Fellow and cybersecurity veteran with more than 25 years of experience, asserts that the human element - particularly people with diverse interests, backgrounds and talents - is irreplaceable in cybersecurity.

How do you think AI will affect cybersecurity job prospects, especially at tier 1?

Kayne McGladrey: The companies that are looking at using AI to reduce the total number of employees they have doing cybersecurity? That's unlikely.

SEE: Used correctly, generative AI is a boon for cybersecurity.

Karl Greenberg: Will tier-one security analyst jobs be supplanted by machines? To what extent will generative AI tools make it more difficult to gain experience if a machine is doing many of these tasks for them through a natural language interface?

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https://www.techrepublic.com/article/mcgladrey-ai-cybersecurity-creative-thinkers/