It’s been a rapid evolution, even for the IT industry. At 2022’s edition of Black Hat, CISOs were saying that they didn’t want to hear the letters “AI”; at RSAC 2023, practically everyone was talking about generative AI and speculating on the huge changes it would mark for the security industry; at Black Hat USA 2023, there was still talk about generative AI, but with conversations that centered on managing the technology as an aid to human operators and working within the limits of AI engines. It shows, overall, a very quick turn from breathless hype to more useful realism.
The realism is welcomed because generative AI is absolutely going to be a feature of cybersecurity products, services, and operations in the coming years. Among the reasons that is true is the reality that a shortage of cybersecurity professionals will also be a feature of the industry for years to come. With generative AI use focused on amplifying the effectiveness of cybersecurity professionals, rather…