There are a lot of reasons why humans need AI’s help in cybersecurity. The skills shortage is one. Handling the monotonous tasks that lead to burnout is another. The ability to do the type of deep dives humans can’t is a third.
Yet a lot of people, including those in IT and cybersecurity, remain skeptical of AI’s benefits in cybersecurity. Or maybe they are wary of AI taking jobs away from humans. But the truth is, AI can’t function without human interaction. As a Trustwave blog post pointed out, “Many systems today can use data analytics to detect anomalies in their environment, but they can’t tell you if that anomaly is something good or something bad.”
Humans and AI have to develop a partnership in order to get the most out of technology.
AI Is Not Out to Replace You
This misconception simply can’t be stressed enough. The robots are not out to replace you; they are there to allow you to do your job better.
“The best analogy for AI and cybersecurity professionals exists between mathematicians and calculators,” said Tim Wade, technical director, CTO Team at Vectra, in an email comment. “Did calculators materially change how math was conducted? Absolutely—for starters, they largely eliminated the need to maintain proficiency with slide rules and log tables. Were (the few) mathematicians associated with creating log tables displaced? Maybe?”
What happened instead is that calculators not only enabled faster calculations but extended the exploration of mathematical concepts to a much wider audience. AI and cybersecurity professi ..
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