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The Role of AI
and Machine
Learning In
Cybersecurity
T
ime and again, individuals
and firms have to come
across email spam and data
breaches. Though there have been
many advancements in the field of
cybersecurity, we still do lack in our
security systems. It’s been a long
time since they have existed, and
it’s not wrong to think that they
should have reached their complete
maturity by now and worked on
every aspect to combat security
threats.
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However, in reality, the problems
centered on cybersecurity will
continue to remain for the entirety
of our digital lives. Certain reports
have stated that the number of
recorded malware attacks in 2018
have doubled to 5.99 billion than the
cases occurred in 2017. It is obvious
that experts in the security domain
would want the trend to shift in the
other direction, but cybersecurity is
more proactive than reactive. One
major reason to support that is the
advancement going on in machine
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learning, data science and artificial
intelligence. Computers are getting
smarter day by day thus ensuring
the safety of our systems.
AI Algorithms Use
Pattern Recognition to
Detect Threats
Adding a strong layer of defense
to your network and software is
necessary, and that won’t be done by
just switching to an AI based system
because machine learning also
involves harnessing data from the
past and using it to your benefit in
the future. In order for AI algorithms
to work, they need to be exposed to
months and months of activity logs.
Eventually, they become capable
of achieving efficiency at detecting
threats and anomalies.
AI algorithms usually start by taking
in the information required to set
a baseline of normal performance
and keep track of new events from
there. The pattern thus developed
from the calculation of new events
help the machine learning system
to recognise a hacker or a threat
to the system. One more thing
that is important to consider,
when it comes to cybersecurity, is
time. Time is really of the essence!