Articles Tagged with ''automation''

Cybersecurity postures stronger than pre-pandemic for many

February 2, 2021

Siemplify released new research on “The State of Remote Security Operations.” Based on a recent survey of nearly 400 security operations (SecOps) professionals, the report studies how the sudden shift to remote work during the COVID-19 pandemic has affected SecOps analysts’ ability to perform their jobs and the impact on overall security postures.

Product Spotlight on Automation (Robots and Drone Mitigation)

Maria Henriquez

January 15, 2021

Facilitate security operations or mitigate drone threats with these automated solutions.

How the Security Operations Center Can Create Customer Confidence

Curiosity, creativity, collaboration: The human elements of the SOC

Chris Calvert

November 23, 2020

Machines are better at speed and scale than humans. But humans have the edge over machines at thinking outside of the box, using their curiosity and creativity to come up with solutions, and reasoning that machines cannot define or replicate. When it comes to security operations, humans and automation are the duo that’s stronger and more effective in partnership than when they’re apart. Using extended detection and response (XDR) can bring these skills to the forefront of the Security Operations Center (SOC), leaving the repeatable, boring tasks to the machines and allowing for these human traits to shine.

The future of SOAR (Is there one?)

SOAR’s place in the fast-moving security arena has changed, and it is being swallowed up by advanced SIEMs. A new Gartner report sheds light on how the market has shifted and lays bare the paradox of smaller SOC teams, who need automated triage the most but aren’t able to maintain a SOAR.

Avi Chesla

November 18, 2020

Security Orchestration, Automation and Response (SOAR) solutions came on the market around six years ago. The two main objectives of these tools were to orchestrate 3rd party tools for filtering false positive alerts out of the network, and to automatically block attacks. SOAR came on the scene with bold statements to fill in some of the gaps that existed in Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) platforms, which have been making security analysts miserable for twenty years now.

Young cybersecurity professionals fear being replaced by technology

October 16, 2020

Despite 88% of cybersecurity professionals believing automation will make their jobs easier, younger staffers are more concerned that the technology will replace their roles than their veteran counterparts, according to new research by Exabeam.

60% of US businesses have adopted automation approaches across their networks

September 21, 2020

The time it takes to get engineers onsite (52% in the US and 42% globally), inadequate network monitoring (41% in the US and 36% globally) and a lack of in-house skill (40% in both the US and globally) are among the biggest challenges organizations face in resolving a network outage quickly, according to a recent study commissioned by Opengear, a Digi International company.

Compliance regulators don’t stop working when companies go remote

Jeff Sizemore

September 18, 2020

Compliance regulators don’t take days off – not even in a pandemic. Faced with steep penalties for non-compliance and potential reputational damage, organizations are being forced to rethink their compliance strategies to account for new and emerging risks. For digital businesses today, the best place to start is by assessing how systems should be good enough, understand how data integrity is currently being managed, identifying any compliance hazards or gaps, and considering how automation can help address them.

New research finds that the IT security skills gap is getting bigger

August 26, 2020

The shortage of skilled information security practitioners continues to grow around the globe. Based on 200 IT executives and contributors who primarily serve in information or IT security roles, this new research found that in the United States, for organizations with at least 500 employees, the average number of open positions enterprises are trying to fill is 1,324. For the largest percentage of respondents in this survey, that number increased between 1 percent and 25 percent over the last year, although that increase is higher for large enterprises.

Department of Energy announces $37 million for AI and ML at DOE scientific user facilities

August 20, 2020

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $37 million in funding for research and development in artificial intelligence and machine learning methods to handle data and operations at DOE scientific user facilities.

95% of businesses concerned about ethical risks of artificial intelligence initiatives

July 28, 2020

Deloitte’s third edition of the “State of AI in the Enterprise” survey finds businesses are entering a new chapter in AI implementation where early adopters may have to work harder to preserve an edge over their industry peers.

In today’s rapidly changing healthcare environment, reliable and timely communication during emergencies is crucial. A well-implemented Mass Notification System (MNS) can differentiate between chaos and control during critical natural disasters, medical emergencies, or security threats.