Automation

The human cost of manual security Picture a security operations centre (SOC) at 9am. Overnight, thousands of alerts have piled up. Analysts open their dashboards to a wall of red notifications. Every ping might be a false alarm, or it might be the start of a real breach. The team...

Cybersecurity automation is one of the most powerful tools in modern cybersecurity. It’s capable of improving both the speed and accuracy of threat detection and response. But as with any transformative technology, adopting automation in security operations can cause scepticism and raise questions. From concerns about job displacement to fears...

Episode summary In a lively discussion, Sean Tickle and Yakub Desai delve into shifts in cybersecurity, emphasising the impact of automation and generative AI. They explore how automation boosts security operations efficiency, dispelling misconceptions that it replaces analysts, instead, it empowers them. Amid rising cyber threats, they emphasise the need...

Measuring the effectiveness and return on investment (ROI) of your cybersecurity investment is important if you want to ensure you’re allocating business resources wisely and protecting your assets from potential threats. To accurately gauge this, you must reassess your approach to risk evaluation, focusing on the likelihood of vulnerability exploitation...

Hi folks, so I was tinkering with a script one of my colleagues wrote the other week which takes Azure Sentinel Alert Rules YAML definitions, and turns them into ARM Templates. This script was being repurposed as part of a CI/CD build I was working on. This little problem touched...

Why do small businesses need automation? Automated Cybersecurity has become a must for safeguarding businesses, particularly Small to Medium Sized Businesses (SMBs). A recent NSCS survey found 59% reported a breach or attack in 2023 alone. Addressing these concerns requires an approach that balances the need for effective security measures...

Analyst burnout and alert fatigue The way security incidents are handled makes a big difference to the well-being and productivity of a Security Operations Centre (SOC). It’s reported that 71% of security analysts face some type of burnout yet they are integral to cybersecurity operations as they help businesses detect...

Why is alert triage a burden? Security Operations Centres (SOCs) face many challenges when it comes to managing and responding to security incidents. One of the biggest headaches analysts face is the manual triaging process – spending more than half their time on tedious manual tasks. During manual triage, analysts...

Whether you’ve already outsourced your businesses cybersecurity operations or are taking your first steps in finding a provider, you face a crucial decision: which security solution is best? You’ve probably found so many different services and acronyms that it’s starting to feel like an impossible task. That’s why we’ve decided...

Press Release Manchester, UK, 09 April 2024 – In the face of escalating cyber threats within the manufacturing sector, Amazon Filters, a prominent UK-based manufacturer of bespoke filtration technology, has strengthened its cybersecurity posture through a strategic partnership with CloudGuard’s Protect Plus MXDR service. Amidst growing concerns over the effectiveness...