A powerful combination of trends – from the proliferation of connected devices to the increasing sophistication of hackers and shortage of qualified security talent – has created an urgent need for smarter technology that can harness vast quantities of data in real time and create predictive models to make enterprises safer and more secure.

In this episode, we speak to Kerry Bailey, CEO of eSentire, a security firm that protects the critical data and applications of over 2000 organizations, across 35 industries. The company uses sophisticated automation technology to monitor and shut down both known and unknown cyber threats. We take an in-depth look at the cybersecurity landscape, its evolution, and where we stand today as Generative AI and Large Language Models continue to proliferate.

Key takeaways from this episode:

• The evolution of cybersecurity over the past decade

• How generative AI, automation, and cybersecurity interrelate

• How generative AI is making hackers more sophisticated, and how we can use that same technology to defend against them

• What’s behind the massive shortage of cybersecurity professionals, and how automation can help to complement the work of human analysts

• The generative AI trends professionals need to be on the lookout for

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