AI and automation come together To understand how AI is being used to support security operations and to quantify its impact on cybersecurity performance , the IBM Institute for Business Value ( IBV ) partnered with APQC ( American Productivity and Quality Center ) to survey 1,000 executives with overall responsibility for their organisation ’ s IT and operational technology ( OT ) cybersecurity . It asked respondents to provide information about the performance of their organisation ’ s security function and the extent to which they are applying AI and automation to manage cyber risk and compliance .
The survey found the majority of companies , globally and across industries , are adopting or are considering adoption of AI plus automation in their security functions . 64 % of respondents have implemented AI for security capabilities in at least one of the security lifecycle processes , and 29 % are considering it . An IBM spokesman says : “ AI for security may soon become a near universal capabiliy . The remaining 7 % who are not considering use of AI plus automation for security place themselves in a precarious position , where they most likely will struggle to keep pace with the increasing speed and volume of security events .” cybermagazine . com 43