Cybersecurity at Machine Speed: Building AI Systems That Detect and Shut Down Attacks in Minutes, Not Hours

By: Stallard, Smith

You don't have a tooling problem. You have a time problem.

Modern attacks don't wait for analysts, playbooks, or escalation chains. They move at machine speed-probing, adapting, and exploiting in minutes. Most defenses still operate at human speed. That gap is where breaches happen.

Cybersecurity at Machine Speed closes that gap.

This book shows you how to design, build, and deploy AI-driven security systems that detect, investigate, and shut down attacks in minutes-not hours. It moves beyond theory and vendor promises, giving you a clear, practical path to automation that actually works in real environments.

You'll learn how to:

Turn noisy security data into high-confidence, real-time decisionsArchitect AI pipelines that prioritize, correlate, and respond without constant human interventionBuild detection systems that improve continuously instead of degrading over timeAutomate incident response safely-without losing control or visibilityIntegrate AI into existing SOC workflows without ripping everything apart

Every chapter is grounded in real-world constraints: limited time, imperfect data, and the need to ship systems that perform under pressure. No fluff. No abstract research detours. Just the methods and patterns used by teams that are already operating at machine speed.

If you're a security engineer, SOC analyst, or technical leader, this book will fundamentally change how you think about defense. You'll stop chasing alerts-and start building systems that handle them for you.

Because the reality is simple:
Attackers have already automated.

This book shows you how to catch up-and then move faster.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GYS53CV4
• ISBN13: 9798259144682
• Release Date: April 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 194 Pages
• Weight: 0.59 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"