Difficult economic times have made security even harder. Maintaining a security program can quickly get overwhelming and priorities stray from where they need to be. As fears of a recession loom, there’s concern that budgets will shrink and security teams will be forced to do more with less.
According to a survey by JumpCloud, 44% of small- and medium-sized enterprise decision-makers believe their organizations will cut cybersecurity spending this year. Few organizations have deep enough pockets to afford a “red team” that constantly surveils the corporate network and assets. Many organizations are turning to security automation, which IBM estimates can save 65% in the cost of a breach. To lay a foundation for automation tools, security leaders need to go back to basics and re-think perspective when it comes to security.