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Understanding how Ai influences Cybersecurity

Exploring both the positive and negative impact which Artificial Intelligence causes on cybersecurity, and how to incorporate Artificial Intelligence into your business operations.

What are the advantages of Artificial Intelligence?


Artificial intelligence is a simulation of human learning through computers and technology. Ai is highly common in cybersecurity for both positive and negative reasons.

Ai causes a positive impact on cybersecurity in businesses because it supports threat identification. Ai can be used to detect malware, phishing emails, and abnormalities in network traffic, enabling a business to manage risks before major impact.

Additionally, AI can support password generation and management while identifying suspicious login activity. It can analyse login patterns, such as a user's location and device, to detect unusual behaviour and flag potentially unauthorised access.

Therefore, Ai can be used to benefit a companies security systems and identify threats before major impacts. 
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What are the disadvantages of Artificial Intelligence?


While Ai proves to be beneficial when referring to cybersecurity in businesses, it can also be harmful and used maliciously.

Ai can also pose a threat to business cybersecurity, as cybercriminals increasingly use AI-driven techniques to develop more sophisticated attacks. These involve using AI to identify system vulnerabilities, automate malicious activity and exploit weaknesses in business IT infrastructure.

Additionally, Ai is being used 

Determining a suitable support plan for your business

To effectively determine a suitable support plan for a business, it's important to consider the business context. By thoroughly analysing the current business situation, it provides a strong foundation for a business to follow and develop their support plan off. 

Once the current business situation has been deeply analysed, a business should then outline their business requirements whilst considering the context (e.g. financial status or currently implemented system). Then, informed decisions can be made to invest in a support plan which is tailored to the requirements and current business situation. 

For example, a smaller enterprise may favour a reactive support plan because its cost efficient, covers the essential business requirements, and it's flexibility. However, a larger enterprise may favour a proactive support plan as it identifies, manages, and documents issues. 
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