Using AI for Day-to-Day Security Tasks: The Good, The Bad, and The Risky

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0530

Everyone is shouting about AI in security. Vendors promise “AI-powered threat detection” on every slide deck. LinkedIn gurus claim AI will replace the entire SOC. And then there’s the other extreme: the purists who insist AI has no place in security at all.

I use AI every single day for security work, and the truth sits somewhere boring: it’s a great tool for some things, a dangerous crutch for others, and knowing the difference is the whole game. Here’s the honest take from someone who actually runs it daily.

SOC on Mohammed Fayasuddin

Using AI for Day-to-Day Security Tasks: The Good, The Bad, and The Risky