Page 205 - Cyber Defense eMagazine April 2023

What Are the Downsides To These Technologies In Cybersecurity

The developments in AI surely offer certain benefits for cybersecurity, but we should not overlook the
downsides and errors that may accompany these technologies. As we mentioned previously, the
technology can assess large amounts of data and then provide predictive output or summaries.

Hackers who gain access to valuable information could also take advantage of these features. When the
hackers need to scan through a large amount of data, they could turn to these software solutions in order
to quickly find the information that holds the most value. By summarizing existing data that the hacker
has access to, the software might also become a tool used to identify patterns that could make breaching
passwords easier.

Conclusion

With several emerging technologies that use ChatGPT’s APIs and similar AI functions, many companies
are trying to strengthen cybersecurity. The use of these technologies can make the process of filtering
through data, summarizing reports, and even predicting attacks much easier. We looked at some of the
main ways in which the tech is going to disrupt cybersecurity in the upcoming future.

About the Author

Anurag Gurtu is Co-Founder & CPO of StrikeReady. He has over 18 years
of cybersecurity experience in product management, marketing, go-to-
market, professional services, and software development. For the past
seven years, Gurtu has been deeply involved in various domains of AI, such
as Natural Language Understanding/Generation and Machine Learning
(Supervised/Unsupervised), which has helped him distill reality from fallacy
and the resulting confusion that exists in cybersecurity with real-world
applicability of this technology. Gurtu was fortunate enough to have
experienced three company acquisitions (by Splunk, Tripwire and Sun
Microsystems) and an early-stage startup that went public (FireEye). Gurtu holds an M.S. degree in
Computer Networks from the University of Southern California and numerous cybersecurity certifications,
including CISSP, CCNP Security and more.

Anurag can be reached online at LinkedIn and at our company website https://www.strikeready.co.

205