How Artificial Intelligence Combats Cyber Threats

While Internet-based technologies and services have become more and more prevalent, they’ve also facilitated a progressively interconnected global landscape — and increased the likelihood of cyber-attacks and threats. These incidents range from minor occurrences of personal data theft to significant attacks that lead to the takeover of entire systems. One example is the botnet Mirai, launched in 2016 as a large-scale Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack through infected Internet of Things (IoT) devices. This single event prevented millions of Internet users from accessing the network on the U.S. West Coast.

As cyber threats become more pervasive, massive, and complex, the need to support continuous awareness and real-time decisions increases, and partnering humans with machines becomes critical.

This white paper provides:

• An overview of how artificial intelligence supports organizations and security experts in addressing threats through augmented intelligence
• Methods in which artificial intelligence can overcome and combat these cyber threats
• The benefits and challenges of leveraging AI for cyber threat intelligence