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How Equifax is using AI to elevate its cybersecurity

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Source: CSO OnlineAugust 25, 2026

Summary

Equifax is using AI to strengthen its cybersecurity defenses against a rising wave of AI-enabled attacks, which have caused a 30% spike in external attacks and shortened the time available to patch vulnerabilities before they're exploited. The company is implementing basic security measures like passwordless authentication (a system that removes the need for passwords by using other verification methods) across 22,000 employees and partners, using AI to automatically handle 50% of security alerts to free up human analysts for critical issues, and deploying AI-powered tools like automated certificate management and early code vulnerability detection.

Solution / Mitigation

The source explicitly mentions several implementations: (1) Equifax is expanding its passwordless strategy to cover all 22,000 employees and contractors, with plans to extend it to business partners. (2) The company has rolled out a quantitative risk engine to map business exposure and prioritize patching by examining which assets are externally facing and what layers of defense protect them. (3) Equifax launched an automated certificate management tool to automatically renew and test TLS certificates (the security protocol that encrypts data between browsers and servers). (4) AI is being used to automatically handle 50% of SOC (security operations center) incident tickets while maintaining human verification of fixes. (5) AI is being integrated into code review processes earlier in the development cycle to catch vulnerabilities faster.