Automation, Artificial Intelligence and Machine-learning Should be on the Radar for Any Modern SOC
With 2021 well underway, we’ve become used to new ways of working and new work environments. Many of us now work from home with digital communication methods for project collaboration and discussion. Our employers have developed agile methods for equipping staff with the right tools to work effectively and flexibly, with remote work becoming a longer-term consideration for operational budgets and staff hiring decisions.
This shift is unlikely to change. We may return to the office in 2021 but not the standard 5-day working week. Reports show that many organizations are planning a hybrid approach to give employees more options. Remote working is here to stay, and with this, security and safety have gained even more relevance.
One effect of this change has been the visibility and number of alerts processed by the Security Operations Centre (SOC). Previously the team dealt with data centers within office locations, meaning that threats had limited hiding places. Now with remote-working, unmanaged personal devices – including home IoT and family computers – have thousands of options to hide out. Threats previously visible on the corporate network have become invisible, hiding in home networks and waiting for the opportunity to launch an attack.
Automation to Help with Alert Overload and Fatigue
Automation, artificial intelligence and machine-learning should be on the radar for any modern SOC. Suppose cybercriminals are already leveraging these technologies to launch effective attacks across this broad new surface. In that case, security analysts should also take advantage of these same technologies to help protect their organization and keep data and users safe.
Security analysts are receiving thousands of alerts daily, and now with so many remote workers, these alerts ..
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