2 in 5 IT experts back AI for cybersecurity

They believe AI will help in the early detection of potential cyber threats.

Almost half of IT professionals (47%) in Singapore believe AI is an organisation's best bet to counter cyber threats.

IT professionals surveyed by KnowBe4 and YouGov said AI would aid early detection of potential threats and vulnerabilities (46%), provide benchmarks for industry cybersecurity standards and practicum (42%), and minimise the financial impact of potential data breaches (33%).

Key tools for proactively safeguarding organisations against cyber threats include advanced threat detection, automated response systems, and predictive analytics.

Outside AI use, the most popular options to combat cyber attacks amongst IT professionals were implementing firewalls and intrusion detection systems (62%), followed by multi-factor authentication (58%), and regular cyber security awareness training for employees (57%).

More than half (55%) cited encryption of sensitive data and 51% placed the exchange of best practices and data breach information amongst relevant organisations within their top five methods for protecting organisations.

Other solutions that IT decision-makers suggested include improving incident response and reducing response times (41%), sharing knowledge and lessons from past incidents (41%), collaborating with government and law enforcement (40%), and enhancing risk mitigation strategies (39%).

In addition, they also see value in meeting compliance more effectively (34%), developing joint defence strategies (33%), and analyzing anonymized incident data without exposing organizational details (27%).