AI has become the most overused - and perhaps misunderstood – term in cybersecurity marketing. Cybersecurity vendors tout “AI-powered” everything.

But what’s real and what’s hype?

This guide helps security architects cut through the noise, focusing on the real questions to ask when evaluating AI for cybersecurity and how to identify solutions that operationalize, rather than simply advertise, AI.

This is your guide to understand:

  • The spectrum of AI technology that powers cybersecurity
  • The role of AI agents in cybersecurity
  • How to evaluate AI value and map it to organizational objectives
  • How AI can strengthen the security tools you already own
  • How AI can help teams continuously validate that security controls stay aligned to objectives
  • The value of conversational AI assistants in cybersecurity operations