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IBM Launches Automated Security Solution With Advanced AI

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International Business Machines Corporation (IBM - Free Report) has introduced Threat Detection and Response Services (TDR), a new comprehensive suite of AI-powered technologies designed to augment an organization’s cyber defense capabilities. Leveraging AI models, this solution effectively analyses security data and offers 24/7 monitoring and investigation across hybrid cloud environments. It actively monitors billions of potential threats every day and combines real-time threat intelligence with human expertise.

Additionally, TDR solution provide access to IBM's X-Force Incident Response Services. Based on insights drawn from IBM Cybersecurity clients worldwide, it enables businesses to upgrade their security infrastructure with evolving IT requirements.

Enterprises worldwide are witnessing a surge in cyber-attacks. Cyber criminals are adopting faster and more sophisticated ways to breach security measures. As the pace of digital transformation accelerates and business operations become more complex, security teams find themselves overwhelmed by the growing number of vulnerabilities.

Many organizations also lack the necessary resources to deploy sophisticated tools to address these concerns, resulting in inefficiencies and low system visibility, ultimately leading to alert fatigue.

The crowdsourced detection rules and optimized alerts feature utilizes real-time insights to distinguish between low-priority and high-priority alerts. Its AI-driven detection capability automatically escalates critical alerts to security teams and enables quick remediation of common low-value alerts. Along with improved precision, IBM’s security solution also provides investigation context and the reasoning behind the escalation. Its advanced threat disposition system offers insights into the status of the attacker, the activity of the past 24 hours and historical analysis of the past year.

Complete replacement of existing security tools to align with the evolving threat landscape demands significant resources. It is often not feasible for companies to abandon their prior investments in the Security Operations Center (SOC) infrastructure. Moreover, skill shortage is also an issue.

IBM TDR services address these concerns while protecting enterprises’ prior SOC investments. Its open API approach facilitates seamless integration with clients’ existing security tools across IT operations.

IBM Security collects and analyses relevant data from multiple sources and offers a comprehensive understanding through a unified console. It enriches analysts with various KPIs that ensure greater visibility and expedite response times. Furthermore, the company also brings its global network of over 6,000 cybersecurity professionals who are available round the clock to boost security programs.

IBM is poised to benefit from strong demand for hybrid cloud and AI, driving growth in Software and Consulting. The company’s growth is expected to be driven primarily by analytics, cloud computing and security in the long haul. The combination of a better business mix, improving operating leverage through productivity gains and increased investment in growth opportunities will likely drive profitability.

The stock has gained 18.7% over the past year compared with the industry’s rise of 12.6%.

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IBM currently carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).

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