In this third installment of our series around 2021 security planning, we’re focused on SOC automation. In part one, we spoke with Rapid7 Detection and Response Practice Advisor, Jeffrey Gardner on tips and advice for ramping up annual security planning. In part two, we discussed how reliable, comprehensive detections lead to SOC efficiency and drive security programs forward. In this installment, we’ll discuss how automation is critical for accelerating and streamlining incident response in today’s complex security environments.
Current state of security
This past year, the security landscape has become more dispersed than ever before, with more than 92% of organization’s IT environments at least somewhat in the cloud—and with the current surge in remote work, it doesn’t seem like this will be slowing down any time soon.
The more widespread assets and users become across an environment, the more there is for security teams to stay on top of, from the influx of data and alerts to the manual tasks analysts are faced with while investigating and responding to incidents. It’s not only exhausting, but it impedes efficiency, especially for under-resourced teams. To effectively monitor modern environments and accelerate incident response, using SIEM and SOAR together is key. As teams prepare for 2021, many may be looking to introduce or expand automation capabilities to streamline processes across their organization.
