Full Segment Notes
In this candid discussion, Jason Keirstead, Cyware's VP of Collective Threat Defense, takes us beyond the AI buzz in cybersecurity, addressing the hype vs. hyperbole spreading across the industry. While AI has tremendous potential for cybersecurity, Jason emphasizes its pragmatic and deliberate application to modernize security operations — not as a panacea but as a strategic ally in enhancing threat intelligence, response capabilities, and operational collaboration. This segment navigates through the practical benefits and limitations of AI, offering insights into how security professionals can leverage AI to augment, not replace, human decision-making and creativity in the ongoing fight against cyber threats. Join us to demystify AI's role in cybersecurity and discover how to harness it to make security teams more effective and efficient.Segment Resources:
Blog: Navigating the AI Terrain: 10 Key Questions to Ask Cybersecurity Vendors https://cyware.com/blog/navigating-the-ai-terrain-10-key-questions-to-ask-cybersecurity-vendors-03e4
Blog: Generative AI and Cybersecurity Operations: The Criticality of Standardization https://cyware.com/blog/generative-ai-and-cybersecurity-operations-the-criticality-of-standardization-b766
Security Guide: SOAR and AI in Cybersecurity – Reshaping Security Operations https://cyware.com/security-guides/security-orchestration-automation-and-response/from-insight-to-action-how-ai-and-soar-are-reshaping-security-operations-13d9This segment is sponsored by Cyware. Visit https://securityweekly.com/cywarersac to book a demo!
Guest
Jason Keirstead is VP of Collective Threat Defense at Cyware, where he is working to advance the state-of-the-art in collaborative intelligence, detection and response. He has over 20 years experience in the industry, and is a subject-matter expert in topics such as threat intelligence, SIEM, SOAR, EDR, and XDR. Jason also sits on the board of directors of the OASIS Open standards organization, the governing board of the Open Cybersecurity Alliance, and participates in many other organizations in the open security space.
