#180 How AI is Changing Cybersecurity with Brian Murphy, CEO of ReliaQuest

Feb 12, 2024

Brian Murphy, Founder and CEO of cybersecurity firm ReliaQuest, discusses the transformative impact of generative AI on cybersecurity. He highlights how bad actors are utilizing AI for sophisticated phishing attempts while emphasizing the importance of cybersecurity professionals adapting their strategies. Murphy explores the dual role of AI in enhancing security measures and the necessity for human oversight to combat vulnerabilities. He calls for proactive collaboration and innovative approaches to safeguard both AI technologies and data pipelines.

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INSIGHT

Generative AI Lowers Cybercrime Bar

Generative AI is lowering the skill bar for cybercriminals, enabling easier creation of convincing phishing emails.
IBM study showed AI-generated phishing emails were more effective than traditional ones, highlighting increased threat.

INSIGHT

Code Vulnerabilities with AI

Auto-generated code can introduce vulnerabilities that humans might catch, requiring thorough testing.
Don't blindly trust AI-generated code; maintain standard security protocols and validation.

ANECDOTE

AI-Driven Security Tools

ReliaQuest uses AI for phishing analysis, automatically assessing emails for potential threats.
Another AI tool, AlertsFire, filters security alerts, reducing noise and prioritizing critical threats for teams.

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Just as many of us have been using generative AI tools to make us more productive at work, so have bad actors. Generative AI makes it much easier to create fake yet convincing text and images that can be used to deceive and harm. We’ve already seen lots of high-profile attempts to leverage AI in phishing campaigns, and this is putting more pressure on cybersecurity teams to get ahead of the curve and combat these new forms of threats. However, AI is also helping those that work in cybersec to be more productive and better equip themselves to create new forms of defense and offense.

Brian Murphy is a founder, CEO, entrepreneur and investor. He founded and leads ReliaQuest, the force multiplier of security operations and one of the largest and fastest-growing companies in the global cybersecurity market. ReliaQuest increases visibility, reduces complexity, and manages risk with its cloud-native security operations platform, GreyMatter. Murphy grew ReliaQuest from a boot-strapped startup to a high-growth unicorn with a valuation of over $1 billion, more than 1,000 team members, and more than $350 million in growth equity with firms such as FTV Capital and KKR Growth.

In the full episode, Adel and Brian cover the evolution of cybersecurity tools, the challenges faced by cybersecurity teams, types of cyber threats, how generative AI can be used both defensively and offensively in cybersecurity, how generative AI tools are making cybersecurity professionals more productive, the evolving role of cybersecurity professionals, the security implications of deploying AI models, the regulatory landscape for AI in cybersecurity and much more.

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