Navigating Autonomy - Security Experts' Perspectives on Augmented Intelligence in Cybersecurity

Explore a conference talk from SOUPS 2024 that delves into security experts' perspectives on AI integration in cybersecurity through comprehensive research findings. Learn about the challenges and considerations in determining appropriate AI autonomy levels based on interviews with 27 security experts in leadership positions. Discover how experts allocate tasks between AI systems, human operators, and collaborative teams based on perceived capabilities and expertise. Examine the complex relationship between trust in AI systems, transparency requirements, and autonomy levels in cybersecurity applications. Understand the decision-making framework that emerged from this research, highlighting key factors including trust dynamics, task characteristics, potential benefits, and associated risks that influence AI tool adoption and successful human-AI collaboration in security operations.