Why Is AI in Cybersecurity Inevitable?

AI in cybersecurity is inevitable because attackers already use AI, and the volume and speed of threats has grown past what human teams can handle alone. Nate Burke, CMO of 7AI, explains why.

Key Takeaways

• The bad guys already have AI, and new threats appear every day at exponential scale.
• You cannot hire enough people to respond fast enough by hand.
• 7AI uses AI agents so security teams can do the work that needs a human.

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The short answer

For marketers, AI is a debate. For cybersecurity, Nate says it is not optional.

"When it comes to cybersecurity, it's totally inevitable. And the scale and speed of the threat is becoming something that we just can't expect human beings to be fast enough and have enough of them to be able to respond." — Nate Burke

The attackers are already using AI. The number of threats grows every day. No team can scale headcount fast enough to keep up by responding manually.

That is the case for AI agents in security operations. They take the constant reactive work so people can spend their time on creativity and strategic thinking, the parts of the job that actually need a human.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why can't humans keep up with cybersecurity threats?

Threats are increasing exponentially and the attackers use AI too. Nate says you cannot hire enough people to respond fast enough, which is why AI agents are needed in the security operations center.

What does 7AI do?

7AI uses AI agents in security operations so defenders can stop spending all their time reacting and focus on the work that requires human creativity and strategy.

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