AI-Driven Threats: Legacy SIEMs Can't Keep Up

Legacy security systems are struggling to keep up with new AI-driven cyberattacks. These attacks can happen in seconds, and older Security Information and Event Management, or SIEM, platforms cannot process data quickly enough to stop them. Wei Li of Accenture and Spencer Lichtenstein of Google Cloud say that relying on these older systems is now riskier than upgrading. The real benefit of AI in security is not just speed, but also the depth of analysis it provides. Li explains that legacy systems cannot correlate information at the necessary speed and scale. Lichtenstein notes that Google's deep partnership with DeepMind helps them develop early models that understand security challenges. This shift means human analysts can move from being operators to supervisors. Ultimately, this matters because new AI tools are essential for defending against advanced cyber threats.