The intelligent solution: automation, the skills shortage and cyber-security

Abstract

A Las Vegas hacking event in 2016, the Cyber Grand Challenge, was the ultimate – and only – all-machine hacking competition. 1 Each machine identified software vulnerabilities, exploited them and patched their own systems to protect against threats – all without the intervention of a human programmer. Could this be the future of information security? And in particular, could it address the infamous skills shortage? The lack of security skills in the IT industry is in part because professionals in this field work long hours and require patience, resources, knowledge and experience Unfortunately, the cyber-security talent pool simply isn't wide enough to meet these needs. Graham Smith of Curo Talent discusses how AI and automation might relieve some of the pressure, automating the longwinded and repetitive tasks that are currently filling the workflows of IT teams, such as testing, basis threat analysis and data deception tactics.