Why Cybersecurity Needs Both Ai And Human Intelligence

Pilots can no longer fly jetliners without computer assistance.

- Amit Roy

There is too much data, there are too many parameters that must be constantly checked to ensure safety. The same is now true of cybersecurity. Expecting human beings to check every event in a system or on a network is foolhardy. The most dangerous threats to security are often the ones with the lowest profiles, the ones that people miss or gloss over.

Artificial intelligence allows a different approach. One that combines speed with systematic checking not just for outliers, but also for trends, connections, and probable threats. Machine learning programmes can sift through piles of data in minutes, where a human being might need days and still make potentially dangerous mistakes.