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IBM upgrades cyber defense playbook

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IBM has introduced new cybersecurity measures aimed at helping organizations counter increasingly advanced threats driven by frontier technologies, warning that attackers can now move faster, cheaper and with greater precision. As threats evolve at machine speed, the company said traditional, fragmented security systems are no longer enough, pushing the need for more automated and coordinated defenses.

To address this, IBM Consulting is offering a new cybersecurity assessment designed to help enterprises identify vulnerabilities across complex IT environments. The assessment provides visibility into security gaps, policy weaknesses and potential attack paths, along with prioritized recommendations and safeguards to strengthen detection, response and overall resilience.

IBM also unveiled “Autonomous Security,” a multi-agent service that enables real-time threat detection and response across an organization’s systems. By using coordinated digital workers to analyze risks, enforce policies and contain threats with minimal human intervention, the platform aims to reduce exposure, improve compliance and help businesses respond to high-speed attacks more effectively.