Organizations are increasingly prioritizing the establishment of a Security Operations Center (SOC), with a strong emphasis on integrating artificial intelligence (AI). However, many companies encounter significant hurdles in the deployment and operationalization of AI technologies. Major challenges include insufficient high-quality training data, a lack of skilled personnel, high integration costs, and the rise of AI-related security threats.
A recent study by Kaspersky highlights the intentions of Indian firms regarding AI in their security operations. The survey revealed that all respondents in India plan to implement AI, with 76% indicating they are likely to do so and 24% confirming they will definitely integrate it. This interest aligns with global trends, emphasizing AI’s role in enhancing threat detection and operational efficiency within SOCs.
In practical terms, Indian organizations primarily expect AI to enhance threat detection through automated data analysis (53%) and improve detection accuracy via machine learning (45%). Other anticipated advantages include incident correlation to identify complex attacks (42%) and the automation of routine tasks (49%). According to Adrian Hia, Managing Director for Asia Pacific at Kaspersky, the focus across APAC is on immediately impactful use cases that improve detection capabilities and reduce alert fatigue.