Next generation cyber defense driven by analytics and machine learning

The biggest problem for security teams is often too much data and many are addressing this by turning to analytics and machine learning, according to a new report. The study from CyberEdge Group surveyed 1,200 IT security decision makers and practitioners and finds 47 percent intend to deploy advanced analytics solutions in the next year. More than 90 percent of IT security organizations have invested in ML and/or artificial intelligence technologies to combat advanced threats, and more than 80 percent say they are already seeing a difference. That said, the percentage of organizations affected by a successful cyberattack rose slightly… [Continue Reading]