How to AI-proof the cybersecurity workforce

Bridget Chan, Program Manager for #ShareTheMicInCyber, argues in an op-ed for CyberScoop that generative AI's promise to enhance cybersecurity cannot be a replacement for a human cyber workforce.

We cannot let the potential of AI overshadow the value of human cybersecurity professionals. While AI excels at pattern recognition tasks such as detecting malware attacks, machines cannot take into account the context for why an attack may be happening. AI can be amazing at automating some aspects of reasoning, but algorithms cannot replace people when it comes to the creativity required to find unique solutions. Chatbots can’t replicate all the human competencies that are crucial within cybersecurity. So, without a measured — and cautious — approach to AI, our sector risks moving toward insecurity.