With the revolution that artificial intelligence is bringing to enterprise security, there lies potential
automation, with limitless possibilities of efficiency, both in terms of triage speed and real-time identity
approvals. But cautionary tales have made it clear that acceleration through the back door is
unacceptable.
Everyday alerts are now dealt with by modern SOAR platforms and AI-controlled scripts to take much-
needed pressure off the already overburdened security teams. However, industry leaders warn against
overdependence. Automation can either override crucial warnings or misunderstand situational risks
thus resulting in lapses in compliance or misconfiguration of access.
AI will not be a commander but a co-pilot. Professionals stress the necessity to integrate human control
into automation processes, at least the ones associated with sensitive data or privileged access. The
major factors in the achievement of aligning systems with security policies and the increasing threats are
the regular validation and auditable controls.
As it turns out, the objective is not to decelerate the process of automation but to reinforce its
credibility. The use of human intuition and velocity with AI reinforcement will be necessary as the
operations of the business expand. Without frameworks of accountability, over-automation fatigue and