Security is certainly a topic which is top of the agenda for almost everyone in the technology world, but it is quickly becoming apparent it will be impossible without AI.

The concept of 100% secure has now been rightfully banished and now more people are waking up to the idea any form of security is going to be impossible without artificial intelligence.

According to a new report from the Capgemini Research Institute, 69% of respondents believe they will not be able to respond to cyberattacks without the use of AI. Such is the velocity, volume and variety of threats thrown towards businesses nowadays, there will never be enough budget or hours in the day for humans to effectively deal with the problem in its entirety.

“Organizations are facing an unparalleled volume and complexity of cyber threats and have woken up to the importance of AI as the first line of defence,” said Geert van der Linden, Cybersecurity Business Lead at Capgemini Group.

“As cybersecurity analysts are overwhelmed, close to a quarter of them declaring they are not able to successfully investigate all identified incidents, it is critical for organizations to increase investment and focus on the business benefits that AI can bring in terms of bolstering their cybersecurity.”

The report follows another interesting bit of research from enterprise ISP Beaming earlier in the week. Beaming suggested the number of attacks levelled at British businesses during Q2 increased 179% year-on-year. These firms were effectively facing a threat every 50 seconds on average over the three-month period.

The Capgemini research suggests investments in security AI will increase dramatically over the next twelve months. During 2020, 48% of decision makers suggested investments in this area will increase by a third. 73% are currently testing use cases for AI in cybersecurity, while 63% intend to deploy AI security in 2020 to bolster defences.

And while it might seem like a grave conversation to have right now, the situation is only going to become worse. With the introduction of 5G, more products and services moving to the cloud, consumers adopting more connected devices and IOT set to boom over the next couple of years, the perimeter is expanding. Threats exist today, but exposure to the dark corners of the web is going to become much more apparent.