How to Effectively Use AI to Solve Cybersecurity Problems
AI has been championed as a revolutionary solution that can solve many challenges including in the cybersecurity field. Due to AI’s rise in popularity, many are hastily adopting AI solutions without understanding whether AI brings value to their environments. In this presentation, we will discuss how AI works as well as some scenarios in the cybersecurity domain when AI would be a plausible solution. We will also dispel some myths about AI and cut through the hype so that attendees can learn how to effectively use AI solutions to solve cybersecurity problems.
Dr. Anmol Agarwal is a security researcher specializing in AI and Machine Learning security in 5G and 6G. Dr. Agarwal holds a doctoral degree in cybersecurity analytics from George Washington University; her research focused on AI security. She has a Master’s degree in computer science and a Bachelor’s degree in software engineering from the University of Texas at Dallas. She previously worked in the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). Dr. Agarwal is also an active conference speaker and has spoken at a wide variety of conferences such as SecureWorld, Bridges in Tech, and the Pacific Hackers Conference. In her free time, Dr. Agarwal enjoys giving back to the community and is an active industry mentor. When she is not working or mentoring, she enjoys spending time with her family and traveling.