As workplaces evolve and the technology we use expands from computers and laptops to mobile devices and the Internet of Things (IoT), the risk of cyber attacks widens. Automated security programs that are designed to identify and eliminate immediate threats and deter future risks have become necessary for any organization to thrive. If your security operations are being slowed down by manual or inefficient processes, your business can be at risk.
Conversely, automated security orchestration applications can tackle common security issues like email phishing, privilege escalations, malware containment, compromised credentials, and automated-assisted patching, freeing up your teams to focus on core business operations. Here’s how security orchestration application can drive ROI:
Benefits of security orchestration application
Security orchestration can help security teams reduce their incident response time, save time and money, and increase accuracy across security operations. Coordinated incident response can help security analysts instantly sort through alerts and quickly determine whether an attack is truly occurring.
Security orchestration also helps strike the right balance of machine-driven vs. analyst-driven responses. It integrates disparate security data and connects various security tools to help security teams respond to all types of threats in ways that are not possible with manual processes
Security orchestration application and ROI
Security orchestration applications can help security teams respond to threats faster and more efficiently. However, that being said, it’s not easy to quantify speed and efficiency. If all your security operations were handled manually, costs would go through the roof.
Let’s look at the three crucial parts of your security program and how security orchestration reduces the costs involved in managing these:
People
Security personnel are some of the most highly paid employees in any organization. If you hire security professionals to fill the gap created by a lack of automated security responses, you’ll have to pay them top dollar for their services. Further, if you have humans doing the kind of repetitive, mundane activities that are best left to automation, they will burn out or become disinterested in the roles.
Processes
Similarly, designing and developing efficient security processes requires time and money. Manual security processes take significantly longer than automated ones to respond to and investigate cyber attacks. And once you’ve developed a working security process, it’ll have to be regularly trained, maintained, and updated, which can take quite a bit of your team’s time and energy.
Technology
Depending on your organization’s requirements, you may need to purchase various technological tools, including network or host security monitoring, SIEMs and event consoles, threat inteiligence solutions, and malware analysis to ensure a flexible and efficient incident response. Purchasing, maintaining, integrating, and updating these tools can significantly drive up your cybersecurity budget.
Work with a cybersecurity solutions company
ISA Cybersecurity has a wealth of experience in assessing, implementing, and running security automation applications. We can provide assessment and advisory services if you’re looking for the right fit of security orchestration for your company. When you’re ready to proceed, our design and implementation services are there to get you up and running. And if you’d prefer that we maintain your security infrastructure, we have an industry-leading operations centre that provides incident response readiness and digital forensics and hosted and managed services. At ISA Cybersecurity, we provide information security solutions and cybersecurity support services for companies of a wide range of industries and sizes, so we may be able to help you too.
Contact ISA today and learn more about how we deliver cybersecurity services and people you can trust.