We have entered the Age of Automation, accompanied by a surge in discussions about artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and deep learning (DL). Speculation about how automation will affect the future of the security workforce is rising, too — including the impact on the new remote workforce.
Could automation kill the role of the security analyst? A recent study of 1,027 US and UK IT and IT security practitioners conducted by the Ponemon Institute, and sponsored by DomainTools, reveals the opposite.
An important takeaway from the study is that automation and IT security workers must work hand-in-hand to achieve maximum effectiveness. Automation will never replace the need for the "human element" — especially for security professionals who have the expertise to manage these new technologies. In fact, 68% of respondents said they believe human involvement is important when using automation.
With this in mind, rather than viewing automation as a threat to job security, analysts can instead view it as a catalyst to opportunity. Below are five tips for you to hone your skills to stay well ahead of the automation curve.
Become Proficient in How Automation Technologies OperateThirty-nine percent of survey respondents said automation improves their ability to prioritize threats and vulnerabilities, 43% said it increased the productivity of security personnel, and 42% saw the benefit in increasing the speed of analyzing threats. Additional benefits of automation cited were numerous, ranging from reducing false-positive and/or false-negative rates to reducing the complexity of the cybersecurity architecture.
However, automation — as valuable as it is — is not perfect. Therefore, continue to develop your ability to uncover patterns in false-positives, as well as the sk ..
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