- AI improves average to identify and contain data violations
- IBM finds that AI users could save £ 600,000 per Violation against non-users
- Only one -third of British ORGS has inserted AI into security
New IBM data suggests that the cost of data violations can actually decrease as AI becomes more integrated into cyber security practices where companies using these technologies typically incur much lower cost than non-users.
The survey estimated pro-IA companies applied DKK 3.11 million. Pounds in cost compared to £ 3.78 million for non-users-but despite the potential £ 600,000+ in savings, fewer than one in three UK organizations has widely deployed AI and automation in security, which means many still face the consequences.
That said, while artificial intelligence has been seen improving detection, it also helps with code generation, which means more cyber criminals can access more sophisticated attacks.
AI is a double -edged sword in cyber security
With the widespread adoption of AI, companies now see violations happen when employees are using non-approved AI-Tools-Og known as Shadow AI. Still, only 31% of the companies surveyed have AI management policies to control Shadow AI.
Third -party vendor and compromise for the supply chain was quoted as the top British causes of causes, which account for 18 – with phishing (16%) and compromised credentials (11%) also broadly.
Although humans remain a key input for attackers in an organization, trends have been changed over the past two decades. In 2005, lost or stolen units accounted for almost half (45%) of violations, with 2015 seeing an increase in incorrectly configured clouds. Ransomware also picked up in 2020.
“The data speaks for itself as organizations implementing robust AI-driven security automation significantly reduces the cost of violations,” explained IBM UK & I Cybersecurity Services leader Georgie Cohen.
With artificial intelligence, organizations unlock faster response times, with an average time to identify (MTTI) of 148 days and an average time and contain (MTTC) of 42 days (compared to 168 days and 64 days for non-users).
