Large technology companies like Dell and Amazon Web Services are investing significantly in AI-enhanced security solutions and partnerships to build cyber resilience against evolving threats.
Although Cybersecurity Month has been behind us for a few weeks, the innovations never stop, especially when something in the water has sparked an infusion of AI into many businesses, as well as an overall push for be more proactive when it comes to corporate security measures.
While the business sector has been quick to use AI to improve process efficiencies and save time and costs, it has taken a little longer for cybersecurity to adapt and become proactive by implementing AI. artificial intelligence to give security tools a much-needed boost.
CapgeminiGenAI Cybersecurity Report
Digital transformation consultant Capgemini and its research institute, The Capgemini Research Institute, have unveiled their latest report: “New defenses, new threats: what AI and GenAI bring to cybersecurity”, helping to raise awareness of the integration of AI into security measures. When it comes to threats, 97% of all organizations surveyed revealed they have encountered security breaches or issues related to the use of GenAI.
The growing adoption of GenAI introduces new risks, such as more sophisticated attacks, a broader cyberattack surface, and increased vulnerability for custom GenAI solutions. Despite the risks, the majority of respondents believe that GenAI is essential for effective threat response: leveraging AI not only improves proactive defense strategies, but can also accelerate the detection of cyber incidents.
Accenture leverages GenAI to build cybersecurity resilience
Reinforcing that GenAI could be the next big innovation, and risk, in cybersecurity, consulting services provider Accenture has released research findings that reveal a 223% increase in trading in deepfake tools on the dark web. Accenture’s research highlights the need to adopt AI-driven cybersecurity measures that make it easier to detect and respond to attacks as they occur.
To help combat the rise of GenAI-enhanced threats, Accenture has expanded its security tools offering with Accenture mySecurity, a centralized suite of security applications that integrates GenAI with cyber resilience services across the supply chain and cloud assets, which can ultimately help improve protection effectiveness. against AI-based threats.
Accenture’s cybersecurity workforce, after several security acquisitions, now numbers more than 25,000 professionals. To support new GenAI security initiatives, Accenture is expanding its network of Cyber Future Centers, with new locations in Brussels and Washington, DC.
Dell Unveils AI and Cybersecurity Solutions at Microsoft Ignite
Picking up the market trend of enhancing existing technologies with artificial intelligence, tech giant Dell announced Dell Services for Microsoft Copilot Studio (low code) and Azure AI Studio (pro code) at the event This year’s Microsoft Ignite, in response to Microsoft’s continued push to own your own Copilot AI assistant and Copilot+ PCs. Dell’s new service aims to help customers get up to speed and start developing AI quickly and efficiently.
Along with the new Microsoft and Azure services, Dell announced that APEX Protection Services for MS Azure is now available as a Dell managed service. The protection suite can provide secure storage, encryption, multi-factor authentication, a cyber vault to secure the most sensitive data, and AI analytics to help detect cyberattacks and recover in the event of an attack .
Finally, for Dell, the technology company rolled out the Cybersecurity Maturity Certification Model Alignment for U.S. Federal Contractors for Microsoft, with the goal of helping companies comply with the Department of Defense’s CMMC standards. Defense. CMMC version 2.0 is expected to be deployed in 2025 and included in DoD contracts beginning in December 2024.
Amazon Web Services Demonstrates Commitment to Cyber Resilience
Once again demonstrating a renewed industry-wide drive for digital defenses, Amazon Web Services (AWS) has joined the Sheltered Harbor Alliance program, a nonprofit consortium dedicated to improving cyber resilience in within the financial sector. The goals of the collaboration are to simplify building cyber fortification capabilities for AWS users, strengthen defenses against ransomware attacks, improve operational efficiencies, and help stay compliant with regulatory mandates .
“As the frequency and sophistication of cyberattacks continue to grow, financial institutions must implement robust data protection and recovery strategies,” said Scott Mullins, general manager of Global Financial Services at AWS. “The Sheltered Harbor partnership demonstrates AWS’s commitment to continually innovate to meet the unique security and resiliency demands of the financial services industry.
With an apparent, global shift toward more robust cyber defenses, it’s easy to see why many businesses want to take advantage of AI capabilities. As hacker techniques and software become more sophisticated, it is up to businesses to be proactive in their digital defenses if they want to properly control the fallout from an attack.