{"id":6340,"date":"2024-11-20T15:27:02","date_gmt":"2024-11-20T21:27:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.darkreading.com\/cybersecurity-operations\/survey-report-ai-ml-make-soc-better"},"modified":"2024-11-20T15:27:02","modified_gmt":"2024-11-20T21:27:02","slug":"its-near-unanimous-ai-ml-make-the-soc-better","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/index.php\/2024\/11\/20\/its-near-unanimous-ai-ml-make-the-soc-better\/","title":{"rendered":"It&#8217;s Near-Unanimous: AI, ML Make the SOC Better"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eu-images.contentstack.com\/v3\/assets\/blt6d90778a997de1cd\/bltb488b813b54f31ab\/673e529f3b1c9479ca463efc\/tech-ttrendssoc-fig9.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/its-near-unanimous-ai-ml-make-the-soc-better.png?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/its-near-unanimous-ai-ml-make-the-soc-better.png?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"ContentParagraph ContentParagraph_align_left\" data-testid=\"content-paragraph\"><span class=\"ContentText ContentText_variant_bodyNormal\" data-testid=\"content-text\">Only 9% of cybersecurity professionals said that new artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) tools have not improved their security operations center (SOC) functionality, according to Dark Reading&#8217;s latest research on enterprise security. The vast majority of respondents saw noticeable rises in speed, accuracy, and efficiency \u2014 good news for those front-line workers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ContentParagraph ContentParagraph_align_left\" data-testid=\"content-paragraph\"><span class=\"ContentText ContentText_variant_bodyNormal\" data-testid=\"content-text\">In Dark Reading&#8217;s Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Cybersecurity Survey, an equal number of respondents (31%) said AI and ML tools contributed to SOC performance by improving threat detection, automating routine tasks, and speeding up responses to threats. All of these improvements directly reflect the value automation brings to improving response accuracy and operational efficiency to the SOC.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ContentParagraph ContentParagraph_align_left\" data-testid=\"content-paragraph\"><span class=\"ContentText ContentText_variant_bodyNormal\" data-testid=\"content-text\">One of the greatest challenges <\/span><span class=\"ContentText ContentText_variant_bodyNormal\" data-testid=\"content-text\"><a class=\"ContentText-BodyTextChunk ContentText-BodyTextChunk_link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.darkreading.com\/cyberattacks-data-breaches\/building-a-strong-soc-starts-with-people\">SOC analysts<\/a><\/span><span class=\"ContentText ContentText_variant_bodyNormal\" data-testid=\"content-text\"> face now is an overwhelming volume of false positives raised by their security tools. Analysts have to sift through system alerts and discern which are <\/span><span class=\"ContentText ContentText_variant_bodyNormal\" data-testid=\"content-text\"><a class=\"ContentText-BodyTextChunk ContentText-BodyTextChunk_link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.darkreading.com\/vulnerabilities-threats\/soc-teams-threat-detection-tools-stifling\">false positives<\/a><\/span><span class=\"ContentText ContentText_variant_bodyNormal\" data-testid=\"content-text\"> and which are potential threats. The tediousness of that work can lead to missed warnings, slower incident response times, and dissatisfaction that can result in burnout. The good news is that AI and ML are perfectly suited for handling this kind of donkeywork.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ContentParagraph ContentParagraph_align_left\" data-testid=\"content-paragraph\"><span class=\"ContentText ContentText_variant_bodyNormal\" data-testid=\"content-text\">In fact, 24% said AI and ML tools improved their SOC operations by reducing the volume of false positives.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ContentParagraph ContentParagraph_align_left\" data-testid=\"content-paragraph\"><span class=\"ContentText ContentText_variant_bodyNormal\" data-testid=\"content-text\">For 28% of Dark Reading respondents, AI and ML tools provided better visibility into <\/span><span class=\"ContentText ContentText_variant_bodyNormal\" data-testid=\"content-text\"><a class=\"ContentText-BodyTextChunk ContentText-BodyTextChunk_link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.darkreading.com\/cybersecurity-operations\/cloud-security-powershell-expertise-emerge-as-key-soc-analyst-skills\">security events<\/a><\/span><span class=\"ContentText ContentText_variant_bodyNormal\" data-testid=\"content-text\">, and 24% cited improved efficiency in handling security events. A quarter of respondents (25%) cited quicker response times from SOC personnel as a positive effect of these tools. AI and ML tools are gaining traction in enterprises, and these responses show those technologies are already making a positive impact on enterprise security posture.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ContentParagraph ContentParagraph_align_left\" data-testid=\"content-paragraph\"><span class=\"ContentText ContentText_variant_bodyNormal\" data-testid=\"content-text\">For more on the impact of AI and ML on cybersecurity, download the Dark Reading report &#8220;<\/span><span class=\"ContentText ContentText_variant_bodyNormal\" data-testid=\"content-text\"><a class=\"ContentText-BodyTextChunk ContentText-BodyTextChunk_link\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/dr-resources.darkreading.com\/free\/w_defa7199\/?p=w_defa7199\">The State of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Cybersecurity<\/a><\/span><span class=\"ContentText ContentText_variant_bodyNormal\" data-testid=\"content-text\">.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a 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