Despite potential challenges, 63% of security professionals are optimistic about leveraging AI to improve threat detection and response. The survey also found that 30% of respondents believe AI will enhance their skill set, while 24% think it will replace large parts of their role. The majority of respondents anticipate 2024 as the year of AI implementation, with 55% planning to deploy security tools with generative AI capabilities later this year.
Key takeaways:
- A new survey by Google Cloud and the Cloud Security Alliance reveals that 55% of organizations plan to adopt generative AI technology to enhance their cybersecurity within the next year.
- 67% of the surveyed organizations have already tested how AI can be used specifically to enhance security, and just under 50% of respondents expressed confidence in their company’s ability to integrate AI with security.
- Despite the optimism, 31% of security professionals said AI could also aid cyberattackers, and 25% said it could be more beneficial to attackers than to security teams.
- Most survey respondents believe that 2024 will be the year of AI implementation, with 55% indicating that they’ll begin deploying various security tools with generative AI capabilities later this year.