Wiz’s AI hacker hunter: “I used to hope I found a vulnerability overnight. Today AI t

Key Points:

• AI is transforming cybersecurity by enabling defenders to automate vulnerability detection and threat hunting at a scale previously impossible, potentially shifting the advantage away from attackers who historically needed to find only one weakness.
• Gal Nagli, Head of Offensive Security at Wiz, leads Red Agent, an AI-powered system that proactively identifies and exploits clients' security gaps before attackers can, highlighting how AI models can now rapidly find and adapt to vulnerabilities.
• Many new security risks arise from non-expert employees deploying AI tools like chatbots without proper security knowledge, creating vulnerabilities outside traditional developer oversight.
• While AI accelerates attackers' ability to find weaknesses, defenders have a critical advantage due to their internal knowledge and can leverage AI to identify and remediate vulnerabilities quickly, aiming for near real-time response.
• Industry leaders at Wiz believe AI-driven automation and continuous attack surface monitoring mark a new era where defenders may ultimately eliminate vulnerabilities, fundamentally changing cybersecurity strategies and responsibilities.