Survey highlights growing demand for integrated GenAI tools to streamline operations, enhance security team efficiency and improve threat detection
State of AI in Cybersecurity Survey 2024
According to the 2024 State of AI in Cybersecurity Survey from CrowdStrike, 80% of security leaders prefer platform-based GenAI tools over point products and applications, highlighting the growing demand for integrated technologies that enhance efficiency and effectiveness across security operations.
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“GenAI is already revolutionizing cybersecurity and has the potential to do even more. The 2024 State of AI Survey reinforces a clear shift in the industry: Organizations are no longer interested in piecemeal solutions when adopting transformative technology – they demand the power of the platform”
Key Findings
- Platform or Nothing: 80% of respondents prefer GenAI technology delivered as part of a unified cybersecurity platform, with integration ranked as the top adoption priority.
- Stopping Breaches a Top Requirement: With 74% of respondents reporting a breach in the last year or expressing concerns about vulnerabilities, better detection and response capabilities are a key driver of GenAI adoption.
- Purpose-built for Security: 76% of respondents demand GenAI tools designed specifically for cybersecurity, rejecting general-purpose tools.
- Analyst Augmentation, Not Replacement: Respondents overwhelmingly view GenAI as a tool to enhance the security analyst experience by boosting productivity, reducing burnout and alert fatigue, and accelerating onboarding – without replacing human expertise.
- Responsible Adoption: Nearly 90% of respondents are proactively establishing security guidelines for GenAI use, emphasizing the importance of built-in safety and privacy controls, with most respondents viewing integration, safety and privacy as essential for unlocking GenAI’s full potential.
Conclusion
The 2024 State of AI in Cybersecurity Survey highlights the growing demand for integrated GenAI tools that can streamline operations, enhance security team efficiency, and improve threat detection. As organizations grapple with skills shortages, increased adversary speed and sophistication, and operational complexity, the findings spotlight a clear path forward: purpose-built, platform-integrated GenAI solutions designed to meet the unique demands of cybersecurity.
FAQs
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What is the primary adoption priority for GenAI technology?
Integration with a unified cybersecurity platform. -
What is the primary driver of GenAI adoption?
Better detection and response capabilities to stop breaches. -
What do respondents demand in GenAI tools?
Purpose-built GenAI tools designed specifically for cybersecurity. -
What is the primary goal of GenAI adoption?
Enhancing the security analyst experience without replacing human expertise. -
What is the key to responsible GenAI adoption?
Built-in safety and privacy controls, with integration, safety and privacy as essential for unlocking GenAI’s full potential.
