AI’s rapid adoption and integration into technology in 2024 comes as no surprise. AI dominates discussions at most conferences and – around boardroom tables, often highlighted as a tool to increase efficiency or help manage operating costs.
The race is on to arm your business with AI capabilities, whether they are focused on productivity, efficiency, improved decision-making through deep analysis of problems, or to gain a competitive edge. Security operations is no exception. As threats evolve and threat actors increasingly use AI within their tooling, defenders must respond in kind. From identifying and detecting threats to coordinating responses across a series of products and tools relied on daily, AI has cemented its place in the modern security landscape.
Vendors are now baking AI capabilities in their base products or making them easily available through simple licensing models. Adoption often looks like a few clicks of a button, and we’re off! It has never been easier for teams to adopt and use AI across a range of business applications already available in their technology stack. AI companions, such as Copilot, are no different and provide an opportunity for security teams to reclaim their precious time.
These types of services are designed to cut through the noise, automate context gathering across devices and identities, and provide precise event summaries—including the interpretation of complex code blocks. It is understandable why many security teams are diving in with an ‘all in’ approach. Afterall, these outcomes – efficiency, clarity and actionable insights – are exactly what all security teams and leaders strive to have at their fingertips.
Despite its powerful capabilities, AI cannot operate in isolation. While AI capabilities are truly transformative, at this point in the security workflow, AI has only partially assisted and it’s over to the human in the seat to close the open thread. Humans are the essential glue between your teams, products and multiple AI companions. Human oversight is needed for the validation of AI accuracy, for further information and context gathering from external systems and the execution of the next steps in the incident response process. This often introduces unplanned obstacles, bottlenecks and new gaps in decision making visibility.
Beyond this, another critical concern is the need for vigilance against “hallucinations”—incorrect or misleading AI responses. Teams may find themselves disregarding AI advice due to specific business contexts, applicability issues, or insufficient data for the AI to make accurate recommendations. It’s critical for teams to understand that new inefficiencies and risks have been introduced by this approach. Therefore, to maximise AI’s potential, teams must strike a balance between automation and human judgment.
Slipstream has been leveraging machine learning, orchestration and AI for several years. Our steadfast focus has always been on the delivery of tangible customer outcomes, integrating innovation and continued improvements across our Active Defence services responsibly and as soon as practical. Our aim is on building a team that is faster, focussed and deeply informed about your environment – ultimately best armed to rapidly respond to real threats.
Recently, our dedicated AI team has focused on the orchestration of AI, including the use of several Large Language Models (LLMs), Generative AI (GenAI) capabilities and the use of AI Agent frameworks to solve complex, multi-step challenges, workflows and processes. This orchestration has been amplified by an extensive and growing automation library. AI companions adopted by customers are welcomed in our model, as are advancements in these technologies by the vendors, but not required.
Our team remains proactive in identifying and actively developing solutions to current and emerging challenges AI presents to our customers. This includes the use of multiple vendors in protecting customer environments, and the increase in licensing required across products for AI to be enabled. Continuously transforming the Slipstream Cyber Security Operations Centre (SOC) we have seen a consistent reduction in triage, analysis and investigation, decision and response times across all supported security products. In turn this efficiency allows our team to proactively engage more deeply with our customers, focusing on the key areas that matter most to achieving their security objectives.
AI will continue to play a pivotal role in the cybersecurity landscape, but organisations must remain vigilant about its challenges and limitations. As attackers become more sophisticated, security teams need tools that adapt and evolve.
At Slipstream Cyber, we are committed to staying ahead of the curve by constantly innovating, collaborating with customers, and refining our approach to Active Defence. By embracing AI responsibly, organisations can harness its transformative potential while mitigating its risks. The future of security is not just about adopting AI—it’s about embedding it strategically into every layer of defence.
Ready to transform your security operations with AI-driven solutions? Contact Slipstream Cyber today to learn how we can help you stay ahead of the threats that matter most.
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