In a recent session of our Accelerate Threat Detection and Response with SIEM + SOAR webcast series, Rapid7 product leaders offered advice on how to increase security team efficiency, broke down the most prevalent cybersecurity issues, and highlighted ways to focus, optimize, and streamline security responses. Read on to learn how these steps can help free up security teams to address critical threats and eliminate repetitive tasks.
From response lag to excess noise: Identifying cybersecurity challenges
Reports show up to 65% of security professionals actively think about quitting as a result of stress. While this number sounds shockingly high, experts note it’s hardly a surprise to those inside the industry. Security teams face myriad complicating factors in their day-to-day operations, and pinpointing the most urgent challenges is the first step toward addressing cybersecurity issues, boosting job satisfaction, and encouraging team morale.
One of those challenges is the continued sprawl of threat environments. Today, a typical security team manages thousands of different cloud services and hundreds of applications. With workforces shifting online, they must find ways to secure remote endpoints. And as the digital footprint of most organizations continues to expand, hiring tends to remain stagnant, leaving fewer professionals to handle a growing number of tasks. Combine this with the emergence of increasingly complex threats, and it’s no wonder security teams feel so overwhelmed.
Another notable issue is the unprecedented level of noise and false positives. Organizations struggle to keep pace with alerts—and when they do act, investigations take too long. Attacks occur in minutes, but responses may take months to resolve. The average attacker has an estimated nine m ..
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