Intelligent CISO Issue 33 | Page 64

Understanding how Darktrace AI worked and setting it up in our environment was fast , easy and extremely eye-opening .
BUSINESS SURVEILLANCE
Patching known vulnerabilities and encouraging users to opt for strong passwords are important basics , but clearly , the status quo is not enough .
Sophisticated attacks are now too subtle for humans alone to spot . AI is necessary , not a ‘ nice to have ’, in order to detect threats at their earliest stages – before they escalate into a full-blown attack .
Darktrace ’ s technology has been used in so many organisations around the world . It is a defensive AI technology that has been tried , tested and proven to be successful .
Which of Darktrace ’ s products have you deployed ?
We have deployed Darktrace ’ s fundamental Immune System technology , which uses AI and Machine Learning to establish a ‘ pattern of life ’ for all of the users and devices across our entire digital infrastructure .

Understanding how Darktrace AI worked and setting it up in our environment was fast , easy and extremely eye-opening .

When did the solution go live ?
We first deployed Darktrace into the core of our IT networks in Hong Kong , our headquarters , in August 2018 .
The successful deployment has encouraged us to later expand the technology into our offices in Guangzhou , China , as well as to the operations of our latest merger and acquisition with WTT and JOS .
Was the deployment an easy process ? How long did it take ?
Deploying Darktrace was a seamless experience from the get-go .
All it took was a 15-minute call with Darktrace to work out exactly where we wanted the technology and then the AI was set up within the hour .
Understanding how Darktrace AI worked and setting it up in our environment was fast , easy and extremely eye-opening .
Did the system require any training for staff internally ?
Minimal training was required . The Enterprise Immune System has an intuitive and easy to use graphical interface , which was designed by game designers . It simplifies threat
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