AI in Threat Hunting and Incident Response Automation

Intermediate

🕵️ Proactive Threat Hunting with AI

Threat hunting leverages AI to proactively identify lurking threats before damage occurs.

🔍 AI-Powered Detection

AI models analyze vast datasets from:

  • 💻 Endpoints
  • 📄 Logs
  • 🌐 Network flows

Goal: Discover Indicators of Compromise (IOCs) and early warning signs.

⚙️ Automated Incident Response

AI automates critical defense actions, including:

  • 🔌 Isolating affected systems
  • 🛠️ Applying patches
  • 📢 Notifying security teams

🧠 Reinforcement Learning in Threat Response

Used in complex environments to:

  • 🏆 Adapt responses dynamically
  • 🔁 Continually optimize defense strategies

🧩 Implementation Strategy

Integrate AI tools with:

🛡️ Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR) platforms
➡️ Enables seamless, coordinated, and intelligent threat mitigation