Post SolarWinds: Let Smart Software Do Security
February 9, 2021
Forty-one percent of IT leaders would suggest cybersecurity pros get their resumes ready, according to a recent survey. ZDNet reports, “AI Set to Replace Humans in Cybersecurity by 2030, Says Trend Micro Survey.” Writer Eileen Brown summarizes:
“[Trend Micro’s] predictions report, Turning the Tide, forecasts that remote and cloud-based systems will be ruthlessly targeted in 2021. The research was compiled from interviews with 500 IT directors and managers, CIOs and CTOs and does not look good for their career prospects. Only 9% of respondents were confident that AI would definitely not replace their job within the next decade. In fact, nearly a third (32%) said they thought the technology would eventually work to completely automate all cybersecurity, with little need for human intervention. Almost one in five (19%) believe that attackers using AI to enhance their arsenal will be commonplace by 2025. Around a quarter (24%) of IT leaders polled also claimed that by 2030, data access will be tied to biometric or DNA data, making unauthorised access impossible. In the shorter term, respondents also predicted the following outcomes would happen by 2025. They predict that most organisations will have significantly reduced investment in property as remote working becomes the norm (22%). Nationwide 5G will have entirely transformed network and security infrastructure (21%), and security will be self-managing and automated using AI (15%). However, attackers using AI to enhance their arsenal will be commonplace (19%).”
Trend Micro’s Bharat Mistry cautions that AI is most valuable when combined with human expertise, suggesting companies not jettison their human resources so readily. Since cyberattacks will continue to be a growing concern, the report recommends companies pay close attention to security best practices and patch management programs. It is also wise to train workers on security for work performed outside the office and the importance of avoiding doing business on personal devices.
Global cybersecurity firm Trend Micro offers protection for its clients’ users, networks, and cloud environments. Founded back in 1988, the company is based in Tokyo.
One question: If flawed humans create the smart security AI, won’t that have the same blindspots?
Cynthia Murrell, February 9, 2021
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