Security AI and Automation Lowers Cost

Participating organizations fully deploying security artificial intelligence (AI) and automation incurred nearly $3.1 million less on average in breach costs compared to those that haven’t deployed the technology. That’s the biggest cost saver observed in the study.

Charles Henderson is global head of IBM Security X-Force.

“Businesses need to put their security defenses on the offense and beat attackers to the punch,” he said. “It’s time to stop the adversary from achieving their objectives and start to minimize the impact of attacks. The more businesses try to perfect their perimeter instead of investing in detection and response, the more breaches can fuel cost-of-living increases. This report shows that the right strategies coupled with the right technologies can help make all the difference when businesses are attacked.”