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Microsoft Puts ChatGPT to Work on Automating Cybersecurity

Microsoft, the world’s largest software company, is harnessing the power of ChatGPT in the realm of cybersecurity. On Wednesday, Microsoft unveiled an AI-driven security analysis tool designed to automate incident response and threat-hunting tasks, showcasing a unique application of the popular chatbot developed by OpenAI.

The newly introduced tool is named “Microsoft Security Copilot,” and it leverages OpenAI’s latest GPT-4 model. Microsoft plans to train Security Copilot using the vast dataset obtained from telemetry signals originating from enterprise deployments and Windows endpoints.

Generative AI chatbots have already found utility in simplifying and enhancing various tasks in software development, reverse engineering, and malware analysis within the cybersecurity domain. Microsoft’s latest move expands the role of such chatbots, offering several new use cases for defenders.

Microsoft is a major player in the cybersecurity market, generating around $20 billion annually from the sale of cybersecurity protection products. Industry experts anticipate that Microsoft’s foray into AI automation will not only open up new revenue streams but also catalyze innovation among cybersecurity startups.

According to sources in the cybersecurity industry cited by SecurityWeek, competitors like Cisco, Palo Alto Networks, and Google are expected to follow suit, embracing generative AI to automate intricate and time-consuming security tasks.

Microsoft positions the Security Copilot chatbot as a seamless collaborator with security teams, enabling defenders to gain insights into their environment, glean knowledge from existing threat intelligence, correlate threat activities, and make rapid, informed decisions.

For incident response teams, the chatbot can assist in identifying ongoing attacks, assessing their scale, and providing instructions for remediation based on proven tactics derived from real-world security incidents.

For threat-hunting practitioners, Security Copilot can aid in determining an organization’s vulnerability to known vulnerabilities and exploits. It achieves this by using AI to systematically examine the environment, one asset at a time, for any evidence of a breach.

The tool is also capable of summarizing events, incidents, or threats in a matter of minutes and preparing this information in a ready-to-share, customizable report.

Microsoft has announced that the tool will natively integrate with products such as Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft Defender, and Microsoft Intune, offering an end-to-end experience across an organization’s entire security program.