AI And Network Security: Balancing Efficiency And Risk
Continuity Central, Wednesday, July 26,2023
Artificial intelligence - as embedded within network security - plays a critical role in enabling organizations to stay cyber secure. In this interview security engineer Gergana Kungalova describes the network security problems that AI addresses and the risks involved in using AI within this area.
Q: Can you describe the role of artificial intelligence in network security?
A: Cyber security and AI have been interconnected for some time now. The demands of digitalization/digital transformation require an agile cyber security strategy - the threat landscape is increasing and response time is more crucial than ever before. The usage of AI in cyber security is allowing companies to focus on a proactive approach instead of a reactive one.
The high demand for AI in network security stems from the fact that we have to maintain a high level of security at any/every entry point and simultaneously reduce the administrative burden. AI can ease the complexity of managing security policy by automating policy changes, tasks, logs analysis, optimization etc. It can also provide higher levels of protection, enabling organizations to use modern security mechanisms and perform deep traffic inspection.