AI can automate, toil talent in cybersecurity: Mandiant

UP TO 80% of cybersecurity tasks could be handled by artificial intelligence (AI) in the future, Steve Ledzian, chief technology officer, Google Cloud Security, JAPAC at Mandiant, told FE.

- URVI MALVANIA

Mandiant is a cybersecurity firm, now part of Google Cloud, with expertise in incident response and threat intelligence.

The automated tasks could include threat summarisation, automated workflows, and initial investigations, which AI can execute with greater efficiency. Human expertise will still be vital for governance, decision-making, and responding to complex scenarios, Ledzian pointed out.

Importantly, he does not view the increasing integration of AI into workflows as a threat to cybersecurity jobs. On the contrary, AI is helping alleviate a shortage of cybersecurity talent, allowing existing professionals to operate at a higher level and with greater focus.