5 areas where cybersecurity automation should be implemented

Cyber attacks are increasing in sophistication. In order to catch up and level the playing field, vendors have started integrating cybersecurity automation into their products, which explains why it’s become a growing trend in the last couple of years. But are they using automation the right way? For maximum effectiveness, cybersecurity providers must implement automation in these five areas.

Data collection

To keep up with all the various threats that surface online, cybersecurity vendors collect massive amounts of data on a regular basis. However, the ever-growing list of dangers means that it is impossible for one or even a group of professionals to gather data at a speed that allows security protocols to be kept up-to-date at all times. With automation, companies can collect data much faster and without the need for manual oversight.

Data correlation

Data has no value if it isn’t studied and turned into action by actual security strategies. That’s where cybersecurity automation comes in. Through machine learning technology, vendors will be able to analyze the collected data and use it for any of the following purposes:

• • Determining whether any vulnerabilities exist within the infrastructure

• • Patching these vulnerabilities

• Implementing corrections whenever necessary

By taking advantage of cybersecurity automation, companies gain the ability to execute these tasks simultaneously, which makes the process a lot more efficient.

Threat detection

Hackers use automation in order to launch attacks at speeds that would be impossible for humans to catch. The only way for cybersecurity companies to successfully detect threats like these is by using automation. Cybersecurity automation gives vendors the power to detect threats the moment it enters the system and stops it from moving anywhere else, preventing further infection.

Threat protection

When alerted to an attack, an automated cybersecurity system will immediately start to carry out protective countermeasures so that it doesn’t have a chance to spread to other parts of the network. For holistic protection, an automated cybersecurity system will enforce such remedies not only in the initial area of attack but throughout the entire network.

Prediction

In the event of an attack, cybersecurity automation will enable a system to analyze the threat data, learn how it was launched, and find out what weakness it exploited. From there, the system will be able to take the proper corrective action and prevent similar attacks in the future. With the help of the analyzed data, the system will also be able to predict when future attacks may occur.

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