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Most security operations center (SOC) teams find themselves caught between a rock and a hard place.
Threat actors are becoming steadily more effective, organized, and aggressive.
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At the same time, the average IT environment has grown twice as complex over the last five years.
That can only mean we can expect these environments to become twice as dense within another five.
SOC teams therefore struggle to keep up with an overwhelming flood of alerts and prioritizing the most critical threats.
This is only compounded by chronic staff shortages.
Security teams end up on the defensive, forced to react to issues rather than proactively addressing risks.
For example,AI toolsare enabling cybercriminal gangs to easily create highly targeted phishing campaigns.
The security industry cannot ignore AI, but instead must seek to guide its use responsibly.
This unified approach reduces alert fatigue, providing analysts with actionable insights that improve decision-making.
By filtering out low-risk alerts, it removes the noise that often hinders effective decision-making.
AI can rapidly triage vulnerabilities, prioritizing those actively being exploited or posing the greatest risk to the organization.
Along with helping beleaguered SOC teams keep up, AI also has some powerful applications in improving proactive security.
We have also seen impressive results in using AI to enhance the detection of zero-day vulnerabilities.
AI accelerates the identification of behavioral anomalies, isolating threats before they escalate into full-scale incidents.
Strict use policies should be put in place so all users know the acceptable uses for any solutions.
For vendors and SOCs operating as MSSPs, its also important to consider potential customer reactions to AI usage.
As attackers increasingly use AI to enhance their methods, organizations must keep pace to remain resilient.
We’ve compiled a list of the best endpoint protection software.
The views expressed here are those of the author and are not necessarily those of TechRadarPro or Future plc.
