Leveraging AI Within Cybersecurity with Fortinet

In this Gestalt IT technical interview, Chris Grundemann interviews Alex Samonte, Field CTO and VP of Product Development at Fortinet, about the use of AI in cybersecurity. Alex explains how Fortinet utilizes both classical machine learning and generative AI within its FortiGuard Labs and security fabric to combat evolving cyber threats. He details how AI helps manage the massive influx of threat intelligence data, enabling the identification of malicious activities and the creation of protective measures. The discussion highlights the importance of human vetting by FortiGuard Labs to ensure the accuracy and reliability of AI-driven security measures, as well as the availability of threat information through outbreak alerts.