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How Security Automation Can Secure Your Organization<\/strong><\/p>\n

The cybersecurity sphere is a lot different than what it was a decade or so ago. Two driving factors have been essential to the widespread changes we see today: firstly, cyber threats are becoming more sophisticated, and secondly, corporate IT infrastructures are growing more complex.<\/span><\/p>\n

Artificial intelligence is proving to be the key weapon for both sides in this battle of the \u2018cyberverse\u2019.\u00a0 75% of security professionals<\/a> have seen an uptick in attacks over the past year, with 85% attributing the rise to bad actors increasingly using generative AI in their attacks. The assault has now become non-stop – data suggests there is a new cyberattack every 39 seconds<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

This has led to many in-house security analysts being overwhelmed and overworked by the sheer volume of incidents. The problem is compounded when you realize all their hard work is sometimes still not enough – more than a third of security professionals ignore threat alerts when the queue is full. This constant onslaught is leading to negligence, and, in worst cases, human errors directly leading to a breach.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Human Expertise + Automation: The Dream Team for Cybersecurity<\/h2>\n

In today\u2019s threat landscape, rapid identification and remediation of cyber threats is critical to minimizing the impact of an attack. The solution seems t0 be simple – fight AI with AI. The same way malicious actors use automation for cyberattacks, security teams should use automation for cyber resilience. However, there seems to be a slight reticence in doing so, illustrated by the fact that 46% of security experts<\/a> believe adopting AI will leave companies more vulnerable than before.<\/span><\/p>\n

Some of this aversion may be due to the perceived integration risks of adopting a new technology, but, when handled correctly by expert security professionals, automation could end up being a revolutionary tool in your cybersecurity arsenal. This blog speaks about all the benefits security automation provides to an organization, followed by best practices should you decide to integrate it in yours.<\/span><\/p>\n

But before we get into all that, let\u2019s start by defining what <\/span>security automation <\/b>is. It is the process of automatically detecting, investigating and remediating cyber threats with or without human intervention, using a programmatic solution designed for the purpose. Security automation performs assigned activities automatically and instantaneously, faster than even the most experienced human analyst.<\/span><\/p>\n

If that sounds all scary and end of days (\u201cAI is taking all our jobs!\u201d), it\u2019s not supposed to. Automated is not the same as autonomous – cyber activities can be managed via AI & ML, but human security professionals are required to act on the data & alerts generated. In fact, the best security operations combining tech and humans lets the former do the more manual tasks, freeing up the latter to get involved in company growth and more proactive, overarching processes that improve security posture.<\/span><\/p>\n

What Can (and Can’t) Security Automation Do for You?<\/h2>\n

To clarify this distinction at the outset, let\u2019s look at what automation can and can\u2019t do with regards to tasks in your organization: (As a rule of thumb, if it\u2019s repeatable, you can automate it.)<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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Tasks Automation Can Do<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Tasks Automation Can\u2019t Do<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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  • Automated cybersecurity workflows<\/span><\/i> determined by the various playbooks you create<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Threat investigation<\/span><\/i>, which involves monitoring the network for anomalous behavior<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Security incident automation <\/span><\/i>for response & remediation<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Vulnerability management automation <\/span><\/i>for identifying, evaluating & remediating vulnerabilities<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Automated threat hunting <\/span><\/i>that is optimized with human intervention<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Endpoint protection<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n
  • Managing permissions<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n
  • Reporting & Compliance<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
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