Generative AI Assistants in Cybersecurity: What Are the Differences?

AI in cybersecurity helps with the speed and efficiencies that are critical for stopping cyberthreats. But with seemingly every cyberdefense tool now incorporating AI, stark differences are emerging around how the AI is used — and how easy it is for you and your team to leverage. Traditional generative AI assistants, while powerful, often come with a steep learning curve — demanding complex prompts, tedious context switching, and the use of multiple interfaces. 

Enter Cylance® Assistant, BlackBerry's pioneering and context-aware generative AI cybersecurity sidekick. Cylance Assistant is intuitive and understands context without conversation, saving time, and giving your Security Operations Center (SOC) the rapid guidance it needs to stay ahead of today's sophisticated attacks. 

Here are three ways Cylance Assistant delivers unparalleled ease of use and efficiency compared to typical generative AI tools in security. 

1. No More Context Switching 

Picture this—you're investigating a threat alert on your SOC dashboard and need to consult an external AI tool for guidance. That means exiting your workflow, opening a secondary app, inputting the context manually, and hoping it interprets your situation correctly. This back-and-forth process wastes precious time and increases the risk of human error.

With Cylance Assistant, context switching becomes a thing of the past. Fully integrated into the Cylance® console, it seamlessly delivers guidance within the same dashboard you already use. No switching apps. No juggling tools. Its ability to understand the context of your query eliminates the need to explain your investigation from scratch. 

Imagine responding to a malware alert and immediately getting tailored advice right where you need it — this isn’t just convenience; it’s game-changing speed for your security team. And that’s what you can expect from Cylance Assistant.

2. Guidance With a Click 

Traditional AI assistants often require painstakingly detailed descriptions or prompts to deliver accurate results. Cylance Assistant rewrites this rulebook.

More than just an expert, this generative AI advisor is truly clever. It understands the context of your query because it knows where you are in your investigation and provides expert guidance at precisely the right moment. Thanks to its context-aware technology and training on BlackBerry’s award-winning cyber threat intelligence, you make a single click and Cylance Assistant analyzes your situation, provides next steps, and recommends remediations.

The result? Security analysts at all levels — from fresh hires to seasoned SOC veterans — can operate with efficiency and confidence. This also has the added benefit of upskilling junior team members and reducing the number of escalations to senior staff. 

3. Insights Delivered in Seconds 

Time spent on research and analysis isn’t just a bottleneck; it’s a liability. SOC teams often spend hours or even days — manually combing through data, threat profiles, and reports — to contextualize an incident. Cylance Assistant compresses these efforts into mere seconds.

While advances in AI allow threat actors to exploit more vulnerabilities, create more polymorphic malware, and spin up more attacks — you can confidently respond. As the industry’s longest-running predictive cybersecurity AI model, Cylance® AI is proven to stop threats more effectively and efficiently than competitors, and now, Cylance Assistant provides generative AI support — so you can take complete control of your security operations and stay out in front of malware.

Whether it’s identifying hidden attack vectors or fine-tuning your overall security posture, Cylance Assistant ensures every decision is backed by expert-level guidance. Even better, this speed doesn’t come at the expense of accuracy. Cylance’s privacy-preserved AI principles ensure data remains secure, while filtering out unnecessary noise to focus solely on what’s relevant.  

Why Cylance Assistant Stands Out

Traditional generative AI tools promise to assist; Cylance Assistant does the heavy lifting for you. Here’s why businesses are making the switch: 

• Integrated Insights: Built directly into the Cylance console, it aligns perfectly with your existing workflows. 

• Effortless Usability: Designed for pros and newcomers alike, its intuitive operation makes advanced cybersecurity accessible to any team member.  

• Enhanced Privacy: Unlike others, Cylance Assistant uses privacy-preserved, responsible AI principles and doesn't use or share customer data to train models.  

• Cost-Effective: Included at no extra charge for CylanceENDPOINT™ users, it delivers value without inflating your cybersecurity budget. 

Transform Your SOC with Generative AI 

AI in cybersecurity is no longer a "nice-to-have." It’s a necessity. But its ease of use and ability to save time are critical factors when considering which tools can empower your team. With Cylance Assistant, organizations of any size can harness the power of context-aware generative AI to stop more threats faster—all with fewer resources and less stress. 

Are you ready to revolutionize your cybersecurity approach? Reach out to discuss just how much time and effort Cylance Assistant can save your team. 

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