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Overcoming cybersecurity automation challenges
Breaking the cybersecurity automation logjam won’t break the bank, says Leon Ward, VP Product Management, ThreatQuotient Right now, to boost efficiency and achieve economies of scale, businesses want to automate as much as possible. In back office processes, approaches like Robotic Process Automation (RPA), for example, are now increasingly standard and are expected to be a $20bn-plus market by 2030.
Breaking the cybersecurity automation logjam won’t break the bank
Right now, to boost efficiency and achieve economies of scale, businesses want to automate as much as possible. In back office processes, approaches like Robotic Process Automation (RPA), for example, are now increasingly standard and are expected to be a $20bn-plus market by 2030. In parallel, enterprises are looking to ChatGPT and Generative AI to help them speed up everything from creating marketing brochures to drug discovery.
Breaking the cybersecurity automation logjam won’t break the bank
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Breaking the cybersecurity automation logjam won't break the bank
Right now, to boost efficiency and achieve economies of scale, businesses want to automate as much as possible. In back office processes, approaches like Robotic Process Automation (RPA), for example, are now increasingly standard and are expected to be a $20bn-plus market by 2030. In parallel, enterprises are looking to ChatGPT and Generative AI to help them speed up everything from creating marketing brochures to drug discovery.
The CISO's next priority isn't technology, it's building a great employee experience
In security, we are very used to talking about features and functions in the tools we use.
The CISO's next priority isn't technology, it's building a great employee experience
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The CISO view: Navigating the promise and pitfalls of cybersecurity automation
Cybersecurity automation has steadily gained traction as organizations seek to improve efficiency, address talent gaps, and keep up with escalating threats. However, our latest State of Cybersecurity Automation research shows that while more businesses are utilizing automation, they continue to grapple with obstacles that prevent them from fully capitalizing on its benefits.
The CISO view: Navigating the promise and pitfalls of cybersecurity automation
Tech News Tube is a real time news feed of the latest technology news headlines.Follow all of the top tech sites in one place, on the web or your mobile device.
The CISO View: Navigating the Promise and Pitfalls of Cybersecurity Automation
Written By Leon Ward, Vice President of Product Management, ThreatQuotient Cybersecurity automation has steadily gained traction as organisations seek to improve efficiency, address talent gaps, and keep up with escalating threats. However, our latest State of Cybersecurity Automation research shows that while more businesses are utilising automation, they continue to grapple with obstacles that prevent them from fully capitalising on its benefits.
Bridging the cybersecurity skills gaps
We hear a lot about the cybersecurity skills gap, which the latest research puts at 3.4 million globally. There are lots of reasons why organisations find themselves dealing with a skills deficit – from an actual dearth of qualified talent to internal factors including turnover, lack of budget/competitive wages, limited opportunities for growth and promotion, and lack of training. One aspect that is within a company’s control, but is often unremarked, is unrealistic hiring practices.
Financial Services Companies Seek To Unlock Efficiencies Of Cybersecurity Automation
By Leon Ward,Vice President of Product Management at ThreatQuotient As cyber threats intensify and the resources to deal with them remain limited, there is a growing need for automation in cybersecurity. The intelligent automation of key processes can significantly improve an organisation’s security posture while supporting under-pressure employees by reducing reliance on manual activities.
Are CISOs unaware of their cybersecurity automation maturity?
As cyber threats intensify and the human and financial resources available to deal with them remain limited, there is a growing need for automation in cybersecurity. The intelligent automation of key cybersecurity processes can significantly improve an organisation’s posture. At the same time, it will support under-pressure employees by reducing reliance on manual processes.
Budget and momentum are key to cybersecurity automation maturity
As cyber threats intensify and the human and financial resources available to deal with them remain limited, there is a growing need for automation in cybersecurity. The intelligent automation of key cybersecurity processes can significantly improve an organisation’s posture and at the same time support under-pressure employees by reducing reliance on manual processes.
WORRIED ABOUT BEING ATTACKED? YOU PROBABLY ALREADY HAVE BEEN
Published : 11 years ago, on 07/02/2014 By Leon Ward, for Director Product Management for Sourcefire Vince Cable this week warned of the vulnerability of Britain’s essential services to a cyber attack and called for better IT security, but exactly how serious is the threat? The startling reality is that your business has already been attacked. Cisco’s Annual Security Report 2014 revealed that 100 per cent of corporate networks studied showing signs of malicious traffic.
Three Key Security Considerations for Financial Services Firms
Published : 12 years ago, on 16/08/2012 -By Leon Ward, Field Product Manager of IT security specialists Sourcefire UK. (In this article, Leon explains what should be the top three IT security considerations for financial services and offers advice on how the financial sector can stay protected.) It was announced towards the end of last year that a new police Cyber Crime Unit is to be set up to protect Britain against the growing threat of attacks on the internet and in electronic communications.
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