Cisco Launches AI-Driven Tool for Smarter Cyber Threat Management
In Brief
Cisco has introduced its AI-powered Security Assistant designed to boost cybersecurity efforts and improve current security solutions for organizations.
American technology company Cisco announced a cutting-edge AI solution intended for integration into the Security Cloud—Cisco's comprehensive security platform that spans multiple domains.
They revealed the 'Cisco AI Assistant for Security', aiming to strengthen cybersecurity by guiding organizations in making informed choices and improving their existing security tools. security tools and automating complex tasks.
According to the tech giant, the AI assistant This tool taps into a vast reservoir of security data, processing over 550 billion security incidents daily, covering a wide spectrum from online interactions and emails to endpoints, networks, and applications.
This extensive dataset equips the tool with comprehensive visibility across cyber landscapes, enabling it to monitor and interpret key cybersecurity activities effectively.
"To truly be an AI-first organization, one must embrace a data-first philosophy. Leveraging our extensive in-house telemetry, Cisco stands uniquely equipped to deliver cybersecurity solutions that allow businesses to operate confidently at scale, enhancing human capabilities,\" stated Jeetu Patel, Cisco's Executive Vice President and General Manager of Security and Collaboration.
"Today marks a significant advancement in our efforts. This development stands to empower our clients, shifting the scales in favor of cybersecurity defenders, as AI becomes deeply integrated throughout the Cisco Security Cloud,\" Patel further elaborated.
Confronting Ongoing Cyber Risks
As the landscape of cyber threats continues to shift, Cisco recognizes the ongoing hurdles posed by these challenges. ransomware including extortion attempts. Recent data from the Talos 2023 Year in Review report indicates that these types of attacks made up 20% of incidents handled by Cisco Talos Incident Response this year.
The deployment of the AI assistant is a strategic response to the rising complexity of malicious threats, highlighting the necessity for robust, machine-scale defenses, according to the firm.
Alongside the AI assistant, Cisco also introduced two additional enhancements. The 'AI Assistant for Firewall Policy' streamlines the management of intricate security policies and configurations for administrators.
Additionally, the 'AI-powered Encrypted Visibility Engine' upgrades the ability to scrutinize encrypted traffic—often a significant barrier in cybersecurity—allowing for threat analysis of encrypted data without the need to decrypt it.
Cisco’s affiliates, such as Data#3—an IT services provider in Australia, have expressed strong confidence in this new AI assistant.
"Integrating the AI Assistant into the Cisco Firewall Management Center will empower our clients to swiftly implement policy changes. Combined with the features in software version 7.4.1 and the Encrypted Visibility Engine, this creates an exceptionally compelling experience,\" stated Graham Robinson, CTO of Data#3.
As the realm of cybersecurity evolves with increasingly complex threats, Cisco's AI-driven strategy appears to be the right move in fortifying defense mechanisms. cyber threats AI-powered Encrypted Visibility Engine
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