{"id":5083,"date":"2023-10-30T10:42:59","date_gmt":"2023-10-30T15:42:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lg-staging.lougcloud.com\/?p=5083"},"modified":"2025-07-24T12:45:33","modified_gmt":"2025-07-24T17:45:33","slug":"how-ai-is-likely-to-impact-cybersecurity-in-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lg-staging.lougcloud.com\/?p=5083","title":{"rendered":"How AI Is Likely To Impact Cybersecurity in 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-85bp3-f856194ef33e7bc72ec0d3bf98278fce\">\n.flex_column.av-85bp3-f856194ef33e7bc72ec0d3bf98278fce{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-85bp3-f856194ef33e7bc72ec0d3bf98278fce av_one_full  avia-builder-el-0  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><p><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-k0pon615-92ea21455f84089b14b66129c69212c2 '  ><div class='avia_textblock' ><h1>How AI Is Likely To Impact Cybersecurity in 2024<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-k0pop9td-bbcbe599b29853166e54fa81e9bef78a '  ><div class='avia_textblock' ><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Numerous threats\u2014phishing efforts, ransomware infections, viruses, worms and malicious social engineering attacks, just to mention a few\u2014continually target your business\u2019 users, systems and data. That\u2019s just one of the reasons <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cisa.gov\/cybersecurity-awareness-month\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">the President and US Congress declared October Cybersecurity Awareness Month<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, a proclamation intended to remind both public and private organizations of the importance of proper information technology (IT) security.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">actual Presidential directive<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> advises American businesses to better protect themselves against cyberthreats. As part of that effort, organizations should explore the role artificial intelligence (AI) will play shaping cybersecurity in 2024. This is especially important considering AI and its close cousin machine learning (ML) are two powerful technologies already impacting cybersecurity operations. While your business may be considering and planning for AI\u2019s impact, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/technology\/ai-being-used-hacking-misinfo-top-canadian-cyber-official-says-2023-07-20\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">hackers are already aggressively employing the emerging innovations<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> to assist their criminal efforts penetrating, compromising and disrupting your organization\u2019s systems and operations.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">While just how AI will definitively shape cybersecurity in 2024 is anyone\u2019s guess, here are a few safe bets based on studies and reports, observed developments, widespread reportage and this year\u2019s trends.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>AI Will Play A Bigger Role in Attacking Networks<\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW82179938 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW82179938 BCX0\">Expect hackers to increasingly <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW82179938 BCX0\">incorporate artificial intelligence tools<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW82179938 BCX0\">\u2014including common generative AI <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW82179938 BCX0\">tools <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW82179938 BCX0\">such as <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW82179938 BCX0\">B<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW82179938 BCX0\">ar<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW82179938 BCX0\">d and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW82179938 BCX0\">ChatGP<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW82179938 BCX0\">T<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW82179938 BCX0\">\u2014<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW82179938 BCX0\">within their <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW82179938 BCX0\">cyberattacks. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW82179938 BCX0\">The result will be more advanced <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW82179938 BCX0\">attacks that prove more effective. From so-called deepfake social engineering efforts that mimic <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW82179938 BCX0\">real images and videos and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW82179938 BCX0\">typical communications to individual and key employees\u2019 voices to programmatic viruses and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW82179938 BCX0\">ransomware that automatically evolve using AI and ML techniques and technologies to evade detection, cybercriminals <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW82179938 BCX0\">are increasingly embracing these paradigm-shifting innovations in clever and nefarious ways.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW82179938 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-5186 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/lg-staging.lougcloud.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2024-AI-Figure-A-300x161.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"936\" height=\"503\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lg-staging.lougcloud.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2024-AI-Figure-A-300x161.png 300w, https:\/\/lg-staging.lougcloud.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2024-AI-Figure-A-768x412.png 768w, https:\/\/lg-staging.lougcloud.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2024-AI-Figure-A-705x378.png 705w, https:\/\/lg-staging.lougcloud.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2024-AI-Figure-A.png 914w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 936px) 100vw, 936px\" \/><\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">The CompTIA 2024 State of Cybersecurity report lists Generative AI as a top cybersecurity concern of technical and business professionals in 2024.<\/h5>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW157202187 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW157202187 BCX0\">A <\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW157202187 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.comptia.org\/content\/research\/cybersecurity-trends-research\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW157202187 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW157202187 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">new <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW157202187 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">CompTIA cybersecurity report<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW157202187 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW157202187 BCX0\">, in fact, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW157202187 BCX0\">list<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW157202187 BCX0\">s<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW157202187 BCX0\">generative AI as one of technical and business professionals\u2019 top <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW157202187 BCX0\">worries<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW157202187 BCX0\">, with 37 percent <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW157202187 BCX0\">stating<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW157202187 BCX0\">the technology <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW157202187 BCX0\">ranks high on <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW157202187 BCX0\">their cybersecurity concerns. The topic ranked third on their list of cybersecurity risks after only the growing number of hackers and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW157202187 BCX0\">data handling privacy concerns.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW157202187 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>AI Will Play a Bigger Role in Defending Networks<\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW102618327 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW102618327 BCX0\">Fortunately, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW102618327 BCX0\">cybersecurity professionals responsible for <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW102618327 BCX0\">protecting users and securing systems <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW102618327 BCX0\">can employ some of the same innovative technologies<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW102618327 BCX0\">\u2014AI and ML in particular\u2014<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW102618327 BCX0\">hackers are adopting <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW102618327 BCX0\">to detect and repel cybercriminals efforts. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW102618327 BCX0\">These same technologies <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW102618327 BCX0\">help power various advanced threat <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW102618327 BCX0\">protection<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW102618327 BCX0\">(AT<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW102618327 BCX0\">P<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW102618327 BCX0\">) <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW102618327 BCX0\">and managed detection and response <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW102618327 BCX0\">(MDR) <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW102618327 BCX0\">systems<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW102618327 BCX0\">, among other solutions,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW102618327 BCX0\"> that better detect, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW102618327 BCX0\">resist<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW102618327 BCX0\"> and mitigate <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW102618327 BCX0\">AI-powered attacks.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW102618327 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-5187 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/lg-staging.lougcloud.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2024-AI-Figure-B-300x161.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"908\" height=\"488\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lg-staging.lougcloud.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2024-AI-Figure-B-300x161.png 300w, https:\/\/lg-staging.lougcloud.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2024-AI-Figure-B-768x412.png 768w, https:\/\/lg-staging.lougcloud.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2024-AI-Figure-B-705x378.png 705w, https:\/\/lg-staging.lougcloud.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2024-AI-Figure-B.png 956w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 908px) 100vw, 908px\" \/><\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Technical and business professionals &#8211; as confirmed within the CompTIA 2024 State of Cybersecurity report &#8211; predict several likely AI advantages when employing the technology as a defensive measure.<\/h5>\n<p><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW137370075 BCX0\">Respondents to t<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW137370075 BCX0\">he CompTIA 2024 State of Cybersecurity <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW137370075 BCX0\">r<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW137370075 BCX0\">eport credit deployments of AI-powered <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW137370075 BCX0\">technologies <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW137370075 BCX0\">as <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW137370075 BCX0\">ranking high among the counter defenses\u2019 potential advantages. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW137370075 BCX0\">Technical and business professionals predict AI cybersecurity benefits will include AI\u2019s <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW137370075 BCX0\">helping <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW137370075 BCX0\">monitor<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW137370075 BCX0\"> network traffic, detect malware, automate incident <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW137370075 BCX0\">response<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW137370075 BCX0\"> and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW137370075 BCX0\">program self-configuration of cybersecurity systems.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW137370075 BCX0\"> In addition, AI-powered cyber<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW137370075 BCX0\">solutions can <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW137370075 BCX0\">assist<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW137370075 BCX0\">analyzing user behaviors to <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW137370075 BCX0\">better <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW137370075 BCX0\">detect patterns <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW137370075 BCX0\">and secure networks while also <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW137370075 BCX0\">leveraging<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW137370075 BCX0\"> AI to automate <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW137370075 BCX0\">safely testing IT defenses<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW137370075 BCX0\"> and surfacing and even correcting potential vulnerabilities.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Phishing Attacks will Improve and Intensify<\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW175085592 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW175085592 BCX0\">Experts agree that phishing attacks\u2014the common <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW175085592 BCX0\">social engineering-based threat <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW175085592 BCX0\">with which <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW175085592 BCX0\">you likely have first-hand experience <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW175085592 BCX0\">where <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW175085592 BCX0\">a malicious actor sends a fraudulent email message with the goal of tricking <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW175085592 BCX0\">you\u202f<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW175085592 BCX0\">into sharing sensitive information or inadvertently installing malicious software<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW175085592 BCX0\"> on your computer\u2014<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW175085592 BCX0\">will become more prevalent and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW175085592 BCX0\">effective <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW175085592 BCX0\">as hackers incorporate AI within their efforts<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW175085592 BCX0\"> to make such threats more difficult to recognize and resist.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW175085592 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h5><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-5188 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/lg-staging.lougcloud.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2024-AI-Figure-C-300x223.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"841\" height=\"625\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lg-staging.lougcloud.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2024-AI-Figure-C-300x223.png 300w, https:\/\/lg-staging.lougcloud.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2024-AI-Figure-C-768x571.png 768w, https:\/\/lg-staging.lougcloud.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2024-AI-Figure-C-705x524.png 705w, https:\/\/lg-staging.lougcloud.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2024-AI-Figure-C.png 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 841px) 100vw, 841px\" \/><\/h5>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Phishing attacks have increased dramatically in the last 10 years, as documented within this 2023 Statista chart.<\/h5>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW83587470 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW83587470 BCX0\">Using generative AI platforms <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW83587470 BCX0\">permits<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW83587470 BCX0\"> hackers to better <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW83587470 BCX0\">customize attacks <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW83587470 BCX0\">and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW83587470 BCX0\">seize on specific elements\u2014sometimes gleaned from LinkedIn and social media posts\u2014<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW83587470 BCX0\">to make the phishing threats more personal and believable. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW83587470 BCX0\">Much such production can also be automated, meaning hackers can employ AI tools to <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW83587470 BCX0\">automatically <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW83587470 BCX0\">manufacture and customize phishing attacks.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW83587470 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW83587470 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Less Than Zero Trust Initiatives Will Prosper<\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW158881323 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW158881323 BCX0\">Less Than <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW158881323 BCX0\">Zero Trust is a cybersecurity <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW158881323 BCX0\">approach<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW158881323 BCX0\"> in which <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW158881323 BCX0\">no users, devices or services <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW158881323 BCX0\">are automatically authorized to access an organization\u2019s networks<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW158881323 BCX0\">, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW158881323 BCX0\">applications<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW158881323 BCX0\"> and data. Instead, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW158881323 BCX0\">all users,<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW158881323 BCX0\">systems<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW158881323 BCX0\"> and services<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW158881323 BCX0\">,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW158881323 BCX0\"> regardless of the location from which they are <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW158881323 BCX0\">connecting<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW158881323 BCX0\">, must authenticate<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW158881323 BCX0\"> and continually confirm <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW158881323 BCX0\">their identity and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW158881323 BCX0\">receive <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW158881323 BCX0\">authorization to access resources.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW158881323 BCX0\"> In other words, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW158881323 BCX0\">and unlike on <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW158881323 BCX0\">more established <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW158881323 BCX0\">Zero Trust networks, the <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW158881323 BCX0\">Less Than <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW158881323 BCX0\">Zero Trust <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW158881323 BCX0\">strategy <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW158881323 BCX0\">does not assume a user, device or service is authorized just because the user, device or service is <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW158881323 BCX0\">located<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW158881323 BCX0\"> behind the organization\u2019s <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW158881323 BCX0\">firewall<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW158881323 BCX0\"> or connecting via a<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW158881323 BCX0\">n authorized <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW158881323 BCX0\">VPN or other <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW158881323 BCX0\">network.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW158881323 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-5189 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/lg-staging.lougcloud.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2024-AI-Figure-D-300x160.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"880\" height=\"469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lg-staging.lougcloud.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2024-AI-Figure-D-300x160.png 300w, https:\/\/lg-staging.lougcloud.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2024-AI-Figure-D-768x408.png 768w, https:\/\/lg-staging.lougcloud.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2024-AI-Figure-D-705x375.png 705w, https:\/\/lg-staging.lougcloud.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2024-AI-Figure-D.png 931w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px\" \/><\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/h5>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">A vast majority of respondents &#8211; maybe 82 percent &#8211; to the CompTIA 2024 State of Cybersecurity study say they are increasing zero trust investments.<\/h5>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW135859940 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW135859940 BCX0\">In 2024, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW135859940 BCX0\">expect such zero trust models to become more <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW135859940 BCX0\">prevalent and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW135859940 BCX0\">dynamic. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW135859940 BCX0\">Some 82 percent of r<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW135859940 BCX0\">espondents to CompTIA\u2019s s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW135859940 BCX0\">tudy<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW135859940 BCX0\"> indicate <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW135859940 BCX0\">they will be investing more <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW135859940 BCX0\">heavily <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW135859940 BCX0\">in just such initiatives, and o<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW135859940 BCX0\">rganizations <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW135859940 BCX0\">are likely <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW135859940 BCX0\">to begin employing AI technologies to <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW135859940 BCX0\">assist <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW135859940 BCX0\">these <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW135859940 BCX0\">Less Than Zero Trust <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW135859940 BCX0\">models in <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW135859940 BCX0\">authorizing users, devices and services, granting or denying access and monitoring <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW135859940 BCX0\">network activities to enforce <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW135859940 BCX0\">the cybersecurity <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW135859940 BCX0\">strategies<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW135859940 BCX0\">\u2019 principles<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW135859940 BCX0\">, which also <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW135859940 BCX0\">typically <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW135859940 BCX0\">include <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW135859940 BCX0\">the micro segmentation of networks and requiring multifactor authentication.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW135859940 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Competition to Attract and Retain Qualified Cybersecurity Talent Will Intensify<\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The quick-arriving impact of AI and ML technologies, especially in the context of these innovative paradigm-shifting technologies being employed by cybercriminals surfacing new and serious cybersecurity threats, are increasing both competition for qualified professionals and corresponding burnout risk among technologists. Job hopping will likely grow, as a result. In its <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bitsight.com\/resources\/gartner-predicts-2023-cybersecurity-industry-focuses-human-deal-ppc?sfdccampaignid=7014T000000QMYTQA4&amp;utm_adgroup=na_cybersecurity_resources&amp;utm_ad=648358504950&amp;utm_matchtype=p&amp;utm_placement=&amp;utm_device=c&amp;utm_network=g&amp;utm_targetid=kwd-1988102967804&amp;utm_campaignid=6483867836&amp;utm_adgroupid=119654639885&amp;utm_extensionid=&amp;utm_source=adwords&amp;utm_medium=ppc&amp;utm_campaign=na_lg_cybersecurity&amp;utm_term=cybersecurity%20report%202023&amp;utm_content=gartner_urgency_report&amp;hsa_acc=9761199014&amp;hsa_cam=6483867836&amp;hsa_grp=119654639885&amp;hsa_ad=648358504950&amp;hsa_src=g&amp;hsa_tgt=kwd-1988102967804&amp;hsa_kw=cybersecurity%20report%202023\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Gartner Predicts 2023: Cybersecurity Industry Focuses on the Human Deal report<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, the technology consultancy notes \u201cburnout coupled with less than zero percent unemployment in our field enables teammates to find greener or even just different pastures at will.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Organizations will be well served, subsequently, recognizing the impact AI is having on the industry and its professionals and making accommodations to assist technology professionals in maintaining pace and resisting become overwhelmed. Recognizing tech managers must focus on the \u201chealth and well-being of their teams,\u201d Gartner recommends businesses identify opportunities to celebrate IT staff victories as but one method of battling churn, which poses a significant risk to company missions and budgets.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">CompTIA\u2019s report confirms Gartner\u2019s conclusions. Observing some 660,000 cybersecurity job openings persisted from May 2022 to April 2023, CompTIA noted organizations are having to change their recruiting and hiring practices, including by targeting technology professionals not possessing college degrees. The industry association also confirms many businesses are choosing to outsource cybersecurity responsibilities to outside firms to obtain the expertise they require.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-5190 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/lg-staging.lougcloud.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2024-AI-Figure-E-300x153.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"896\" height=\"457\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lg-staging.lougcloud.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2024-AI-Figure-E-300x153.png 300w, https:\/\/lg-staging.lougcloud.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2024-AI-Figure-E-768x392.png 768w, https:\/\/lg-staging.lougcloud.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2024-AI-Figure-E-705x359.png 705w, https:\/\/lg-staging.lougcloud.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2024-AI-Figure-E.png 969w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 896px) 100vw, 896px\" \/><\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/h5>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">The CompTIA 2024 State of Cybersecurity report lists access to threat intelligence and cybersecurity knowledge as two key leading elements encouraging organizations to outsource cybersecurity expertise.<\/h5>\n<h2><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">Security Training Will Become More Important<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Due to the advent of AI threats and the shortage (and competition) for qualified cybersecurity professionals, the need for cybersecurity training\u2014both for end users and IT professionals\u2014will increase in 2024. From quick-study workshops to online courses and new specialized certifications, look for cybersecurity training to only increase in importance. Such is the effect AI is having on businesses.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">According to Gartner, as described within its 2023 Cybersecurity Report, education is among the most effective elements for mitigating employee errors. This factor is particularly poignant considering internal threat management isn\u2019t a key focus for most firms and the fact the organization predicts that, by 2025, knowledge faults, skill shortcomings and human failures will be responsible for more than 50 percent of disruptive cyber incidents.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Look, even, for the government to provide more resources designed to assist the private sector in meeting cybersecurity needs. The Department of Homeland Security\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cisa.gov\/cybersecurity-training-exercises\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Cybersecurity &amp; Infrastructure Agency (CISA)<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> maintains a slew of cybersecurity training materials and exercises, as does the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ftc.gov\/business-guidance\/small-businesses\/cybersecurity\/basics\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Federal Trade Commission<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> and the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nist.gov\/itl\/smallbusinesscyber\/training\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">National Institute of Standards and Technology<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, among others.\u00a0 Expect the trend to continue in the next year, so widespread is the need.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":5086,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[191,8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5083","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-automation-and-ai","category-cybersecurity-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>How AI Is Likely To Impact Cybersecurity in 2024 - Louisville Geek<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Explore how AI will impact cybersecurity in 2024, from advanced attacks to improved defenses. 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