Proactive Cybersecurity with AI: Staying Ahead of Threats

At the Cyber Summit 2025, Tamás Barna, Senior System Engineer at Trend Micro, emphasized a crucial shift in IT security: the move from reactive defense to proactive strategies, driven by the power of artificial intelligence (AI).

Evolving Threats Require Forward Thinking

AI is now a tool for both defenders and attackers. While it enhances security, it also enables adversaries to automate attacks and exploit vulnerabilities more quickly. This demands a future-ready approach to cybersecurity—one that anticipates threats before they occur.

Key Challenges in Modern Security

Today’s IT teams face:

• Disconnected tools that lack full network visibility,
• Overwhelmed Security Operations Centers (SOCs),
• Complex infrastructures that slow response times.

Attackers are increasingly stealthy, targeting data through persistent, lateral movements within networks.

The Three Foundations of Proactive Security

Trend Micro’s method centers on:

1. Visibility

You can’t defend what you can’t see. Vision One provides full insight into devices, data, and vulnerabilities, collecting telemetry across systems to inform smart decisions.

2. Prioritization

Not every threat is equal. Cybertron AI, built on global research and Zero Day Initiative data, helps teams focus on high-impact threats by aligning cyber risk with business value.

3. Mitigation

AI models attack paths to stop threats at their source. Addressing a single vulnerability can disrupt multiple potential attack routes, delivering efficient, cost-effective protection.

AI: Protector and Asset

AI plays a dual role—enhancing defenses while also requiring protection itself. Systems like Cybertron use AI to contextualize threats, but also need safeguarding from manipulation, data leaks, and misuse.

Unified Defense for Hybrid IT

As enterprises operate across on-premises and multicloud environments, platforms like Vision One unify telemetry and automate responses using a shared data lake—improving clarity and actionability.

Building a Collaborative Ecosystem

Effective security is not just about tools—it’s about integration. Trend Micro promotes collaboration with third parties, cloud services, and partners to create collective intelligence and stronger defenses.

A Business-Driven Security Model

Cyber threats evolve rapidly. Organizations must be agile, data-driven, and proactive. With AI-powered visibility, prioritization, and mitigation, businesses can turn cybersecurity into a strategic advantage.

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