IBM has announced a revolutionary addition to its cybersecurity arsenal with the launch of the IBM Consulting Cybersecurity Assistant, a tool designed to enhance threat detection and response through generative AI. This advanced solution, integrated into IBM’s managed Threat Detection and Response Services, aims to transform how security threats are identified, investigated, and addressed.
IBM’s new Cybersecurity Assistant is a significant advancement within the company’s managed Threat Detection and Response Services. Designed to enhance the capabilities of IBM Consulting analysts, the assistant leverages generative AI to offer advanced solutions for today’s complex security challenges. Built on the robust IBM Watsonx data and AI platform, this tool transforms how security threats are managed across various industries.
The Cybersecurity Assistant is integrated into IBM Consulting’s existing threat detection and response framework features on the IBM Consulting Advantage platform. This AI-driven platform empowers IBM consultants with specialized tools that offer consistency, repeatability, and efficiency in delivering client solutions. After integrating historical correlation analysis and advanced conversational capabilities, the assistant significantly accelerates threat investigations and remediation.
The Cybersecurity Assistant is designed on IBM’s Granite foundation models for production using IBM Watsonx. AI. in collaboration with IBM Research. IBM Watsonx Assistant improves the tool’s conversational interface, allowing for more intuitive and efficient interactions with the system. This cutting-edge technology ensures security teams can handle immediate crises and extended, multi-dimensional cyber incidents more effectively.
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Mark Hughes, Global Managing Partner of Cybersecurity Services at IBM Consulting, emphasized the importance of this innovation: “As cyber incidents evolve from immediate crises to multi-dimensional and months-long events, security teams face the challenge of managing an overwhelming number of attacks with limited resources. After integrating generative AI into our threat detection and response services, we can minimize manual investigations and streamline operational tasks, enabling security analysts to respond more proactively and precisely to critical threats. This development is essential for improving the client’s overall security posture.”
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