- CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz explained how the cybersecurity technology company is using generative AI to create a new tool, Charlotte AI.
- A “virtual security assistant” helps automate the work of cybersecurity analysts.
George Kurtz, CEO of cybersecurity company CrowdStrike, spoke with CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Wednesday about the company’s focus on automation and its use of generative artificial intelligence for the launch. Charlotte AI“Virtual Security Analyst.”
“Generative AI is a new type of artificial intelligence, and essentially Charlotte AI is ours, our virtual security analyst,” Kurz said. “And the reason we’re so excited about this is that instead of just talking to Charlotte, who can provide CrowdStrike’s collective intelligence, you can actually have Charlotte do things for you. is.”
Kurtz explained that Charlotte AI can help automate the work of security operations center (SOC) analysts, or those who work on cybersecurity tasks on a daily basis. She said the program is aimed at easing analysts’ daily tasks, turning tasks that could have taken hours into tasks that take minutes.
Kurtz said analysts have conversations with Charlotte AI to understand the security threats in their environment, how it applies to their industry, what assets are at risk, and how to remediate those assets. You can ask questions and even create a report on the situation.
“Not only can we drive automation with our platform, but we really need CrowdStrike’s collective intelligence, with over 12 years of business experience, every threat we’ve seen, every attack we’ve seen,” Kurz said. We stopped it and made it available to all analysts so they can make the best decisions and automate their work. ”