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A survey of more than 1,000 cyber security experts has revealed a raft of concerns about introducing artificial intelligence tools into their organisations.
The vast majority of cyber security leaders prefer integrated generative AI tools rather than point products, but despite AI’s growing popularity, many are still cautious about the risks that such technologies can entail.
That’s one of the key findings of CrowdStrike’s new 2024 State of AI in Cybersecurity Survey, which was released on 17 December.
“GenAI is already revolutionising cyber security and has the potential to do even more. The 2024 State of AI Survey reinforces a clear shift in the industry: organisations are no longer interested in piecemeal solutions when adopting transformative technology – they demand the power of the platform,” Elia Zaitsev, chief technology officer at CrowdStrike, said in a statement.
A full 80 per cent of the more than 1,000 security experts surveyed said they preferred integrated solutions; however, only 39 per cent believe AI’s benefits outweigh its risks, with 90 per cent of respondents working fast to create in-house policies to tackle such concerns as hacking and privacy.
That said, 64 per cent have purchased GenAI tools or are in the process of researching them.
Dedicated AI tools for cyber security are also highly sought after, with 76 per cent of experts demanding purpose-built products over more generalist GenAI tools.
However, a human is still required inside any analysis loop alongside AI. The vast majority of respondents see GenAI as a tool to support experienced security analysts by boosting productivity and reducing alert fatigue.
“Unlocking GenAI’s true potential lies in seamless integration across systems and data, optimising analyst productivity and accelerating threat detection and response,” Zaitsev said.
“This is our approach with Charlotte AI, one of the industry’s first purpose-built, fully integrated GenAI security analyst assistants, and we look forward to continually pushing the boundaries of innovation on our mission to stop breaches.”
David Hollingworth has been writing about technology for over 20 years, and has worked for a range of print and online titles in his career. He is enjoying getting to grips with cyber security, especially when it lets him talk about Lego.
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