What is Security Automation?
Security automation is the automated execution of
security tasks to detect, audit, analyze, troubleshoot, and remediate cyber
threats with or without the involvement of humans. It can detect incoming
threats, triage and prioritize warnings as they arise, and prioritize the
appropriate actions to mitigate them as they occur. It enables Security
Operations (SecOps) teams to respond quickly to security risks without human
intervention.
Types of Security Automation Tools
Here are some common types
of security automation tools:
SIEM: SIEM is an acronym for Security Information and Event Management. SIEM solutions are collections of services and tools
that assist security teams in collecting and analyzing security data as well as
logs and events from an organization. It helps enterprises identify potential
security threats and vulnerabilities before impairing business operations and
also generates alerts and policies.
SOAR:
SOAR stands for Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response.
The SOAR platform is a combination of software solutions and technologies that
enables a company to collect information about security risks and respond to
security incidents from several sources without human intervention. SOAR
solutions can automatically shut down possible threats, minimizing the impact
on the enterprise. It simplifies security operations in three essential areas:
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Risk and vulnerability assessments
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Security incident response
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Security operations automation
XDR: XDR stands for Extended Detection and Response. The
XDR tool expands the possibilities of NDR (Network Detection and Response) and
EDR (Endpoint Detection and Response) beyond endpoints. It features advanced
threat detection and response, offering comprehensive protection against sophisticated
attacks, unauthorized access, and misuse. It encompasses all endpoints, email,
cloud workloads, users, and data from the security environment.
RPA: RPA stands
for Robotic Process Automation, often known as software robotics,
a software technology used to create, deploy, and manage software bots or
robots for anyone who can use it to automate digital tasks. It uses automation
technologies to mimic and execute back-office processes humans perform, such as
extracting data, moving files, etc. It performs security activities such as
risk mitigation, monitoring of tools, vulnerability scanning, etc.
Benefits of Security Automation
- It
can effectively detect and remediate security incidents to reduce the risk
and severity of attacks.
- Risk
can be reduced, managed, and even removed without human intervention.
- It
reduces the time to respond to an issue by immediately identifying and
distinguishing between opportunistic scans and security warnings.
- It
can aid Security Analysts in identifying threats rapidly by automatically
triaging signals and identifying actual incidents.
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