AIOps uses AI, automation to boost security

As security threats and attempted data breaches increase, more organizations are looking to the IT operations platform for AI-enabled cyber defense.

When the 2020 coronavirus pandemic forced workers across the United States to stop congregating in offices and work from home, Siemens USA was prepared to protect its newly remote workforce and identify and repel potential data breaches. It turned to AIOps—artificial intelligence for IT operations—and a specialized security system to immediately secure and monitor 95% of its 400,000 PCs, laptops, mobile devices, and other interfaces used by employees regardless of where they were using them.