With the use of artificial intelligence in many sectors, from banking to trade, from the defense industry to geographic information systems, the importance of data security has also increased. Dr. from Bahçeşehir University Information Security Technology Department. Lecturer Member Ahmet Naci Ünal emphasized that artificial intelligence has both positive and negative effects on data security; He said that 2 million 800 thousand people work in the world to prevent cyber crimes and that 1 million 900 thousand more trained people are needed in this field.
With the Internet entering every aspect of our lives, work in many areas has been transferred from the physical space to the digital environment. Transferring data to the internet in many fields, from finance to education, from design to health, has increased rapidly with the introduction of artificial intelligence. The creation of military systems managed by artificial intelligence and even the inclusion of artificial intelligence in the command level, the proliferation of personal information on the internet, the creation of digital twins, and the increase in banking and investment transactions have once again brought the importance of data security to the agenda.
Cyber Security Researcher Dr. from BAU Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Department of Information Security Technology. Lecturer Member Ahmet Naci Ünal evaluated the effects of the state of artificial intelligence on data security. Artificial intelligence will help improve security; Stating that malicious users can also use it to access data, Ünal said: "Artificial intelligence is one of the technologies that has a share in the field of cyber security, as in every field. However, there is a two-way relationship between artificial intelligence and cyber security. While artificial intelligence is used as a tool in cyber defense and cyber attack, cyber security is also effective in the effective protection of artificial intelligence. For example, in an artificial intelligence-supported cyber security architecture, it is possible to detect suspicious entries to an information system, data leaks, and malicious software that can open backdoors, seven days a week in an artificial intelligence-supported cyber security architecture." "It is possible to identify unnatural anomalies and codes in the system more quickly and take the necessary precautions. In this way, malware analyzes can be carried out more quickly and effectively."
Stating that the opposite of this situation may also be possible, Ünal said, "By using artificial intelligence, malicious people can carry out more effective phishing attacks, prepare sound and deep fake files that are very close to reality, develop password decryption systems, monitor the entire system with malware that lies in wait for a long time, and carry out effective cyber attacks. In addition, malicious people can carry out activities such as infiltrating artificial intelligence models, manipulating these models, performing prompt injection attacks, and data poisoning." "In other words, they can directly target artificial intelligence. These activities also create areas of vulnerability in areas such as autonomous systems, decision support systems, and critical infrastructure systems. In other words, artificial intelligence can become a direct target and requires effective cyber security support. In short, we can summarize the relationship between cyber security and artificial intelligence as protecting artificial intelligence." he said.
"Artificial intelligence will be an effective support element in the hands of qualified people"
Stating that artificial intelligence also shapes the use of human resources and that the need for expert people will always continue, Ünal said, "Artificial intelligence can be used very effectively in routine areas such as log analysis, alarm state transition, alarm level determination, anomaly detection and reporting. However, this does not mean that people will be completely abandoned. They can create an attack scenario from the current situation analysis, establish an effective, flexible security architecture, detect the cyber attacker profile by evaluating sociological and psychological data, make strategic decisions, make ethical evaluations, create an effective crisis with the current situation assessment." "There is and will always be a need for an expert human profile who can manage the technology. In other words, there is always a need for analytical people who are familiar with the concept and can design and use technology effectively. In fact, artificial intelligence will be an effective support element in the hands of these qualified people," he said.
There is a shortage of trained manpower in employment
Stating that cyber security is one of the indispensable elements, even the most important, in shaping the future and ensuring that almost all sectors continue their activities safely and stably, Ünal said that cyber security; He also stated that it is one of the indispensable areas today and in the future. Drawing attention to international data, Ünal said, "According to the reports of various research companies, the annual costs of cyber crimes committed globally reach trillions of dollars. Approximately 4.7 million trained manpower is needed worldwide to reduce these costs and ensure the security of information systems. Today, the number of employees in this field is limited to 2.8 million people. In other words, there is a need for employment equal to the existing trained manpower, and this amount of need is on the rise."
"There is a need today and there will be a need in the future"
Ünal said that there is a need for employment in many fields that require cyber security, from cloud security to cyber intelligence, from digital forensics to penetration testing analysis. Emphasizing that Türkiye is among the fastest developing countries in the world in the field of digitalization and digital transformation, Ünal emphasized that this development is related to cyberspace-based technological investments, especially in the defense industry, banking, financial technologies, critical infrastructure investments, communication and e-commerce technologies. Ünal said, "There is a need for trained manpower in all cyber security-related fields in our country and in the world, and there will be a need in the future."
Ahmet Naci Ünal said that cyber security is an interdisciplinary technology consisting of many different sub-components such as social engineering, cyber bullying, critical infrastructures, embedded systems, cryptology, integrated network structures, biometric sensors and communication technologies. Addressing the students, Ünal said, "Students who are curious, who can identify and define problematic areas, who can develop and solve methods to solve these problems, who prioritize lifelong learning, who are patient, who improve themselves, who follow the developments in technologies, who can think strategically and analytically, who have ethical values, who have a high level of foreign languages, who can work independently and disciplined, can turn to the field of cyber security, regardless of department. Because cyber security is in communication with many branches of science, from engineering to social sciences, from health sciences to basic sciences, and activities can be carried out in these fields." "It has issues," he said. - ISTANBUL