LIVE Webinar — The Rabbit Hole of Automation

The concept of automation has taken on a life of its own in
recent years. The idea is nothing new, but the current interest in
automation is a mix of both hype and innovation.

On the one hand, it’s much easier today to automate everything
from small processes to massive-scale tasks than it’s ever been
before. On the other hand, are we really prepared to hand the reins
over to completely automated systems, and should we?

There are areas in security operations where automation is
already a critical component. In terms of analytics and parsing
through ever-expanding data flows, it’s impossible for most teams
to keep up without impacting other areas of their jobs. Automated
systems help us make sense of threats much faster and more
reliably. However, automation isn’t a cure-all (just yet). A new
live webinar from XDR provider Cynet dives into the topic more in
depth (register here^[1]).

The webinar explores automation as it exists today in the
cybersecurity industry. Led by Cynet’s Chief Security Strategist,
Chris Roberts, It covers how tools already use automation, as well
as what automation doesn’t do. It will also discuss why the human
element is still vital and whether that might change in the
future.

The conversation will also focus on where automated deploying
systems can deliver the greatest impact. Today, the biggest
application is in analysis and detection, but the defense still
requires a healthy dose of human intervention and intuition.
Additionally, we could automate things like remediation steps and
responses to ensure threats don’t become major crises. Here again,
however, we still require a human eye. The question, then, isn’t
what we can automate today, but what could we automate tomorrow
(and how)?

Additionally, it discusses what we need today to be able to
automate some of our tools successfully. It’s not about a hands-off
system that does all the heavy lifting, the webinar argues, but
understanding that automated tools are just that – valuable assets
that can speed up our reactions and let us make smarter decisions
more efficiently and effectively.

More importantly, however, the webinar doesn’t stop at where we
currently are. Instead, it explores the possibilities – the “rabbit
hole,” so to speak – of where the industry can deploy automation to
continue improving services and offering better security and
protection for organization’s environments. Roberts will discuss
new threats that may emerge and how organizations might automate
parts of their security stacks and response plans to improve both
their detection and response capabilities.

Some of the key topics the webinar will cover include:

• Where is cybersecurity when it comes to
  automation? How are security tools already automating part
  or most of their functions to improve performance and response?
  It’s key to understand where we are to get a better idea of where
  the trend is going.
• What’s the balance between automation and human
  intervention? The question isn’t whether we should
  automate everything, but how can we automate the tasks that can
  enhance our existing defenses and give us better answers.
• What automation can (and cannot) do. When it
  comes to tech trends that are in a hype cycle, capabilities tend to
  be exaggerated, and the real contributions these tools can provide
  can get obscured in a mountain of noise. To get the most out of
  automation, we need to establish its boundaries clearly.
• Where is automation going? Even the most
  outsized hype is justified when the technology behind it can
  deliver. As vendors become more comfortable and better at
  automating key parts of their tools, we’re going to see a
  meaningful change in how we measure security tools’ success and
  effectiveness. It will also change the way we use security tools to
  protect ourselves.

You can register for the webinar here^[2].