Automation an Area of Growth: Results of the 2019 SANS Automation and Integration Survey

BETHESDA, Md., March 13, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Most respondents (46%) reported having minimal automation of key security and incident response (IR) processes, with an additional 39% having high or moderate levels of automation, according to the results of the 2019 SANS Automation and Integration Survey, to be released in a two-part webcast on Tuesday, March 19 and Thursday, March 21. More traditional systems under the direct control of the organization appear to have the greatest amount of automation, with industrial control systems, IoT devices or sensors, and other examples of operational technology (OT)—such as smart sensors and wearables—lagging behind.

"The movement to increased automation has been hindered by a number of misconceptions," says SANS Analyst Program Research Director and survey author Barbara Filkins. "Too many potential automation adopters fall prey to thinking that automation is easy to implement and measure, that integration of their existing tools will be easy, and that automation will be quick to implement."

The level of collaboration achieved between the security operations center (SOC) and IR teams appears to be a factor in organizations' adoption of automation. Organizations that have fully integrated their IR teams with their SOCs show the greatest adoption of medium- or high-level automation. How this dependency may affect future automation and integration plans remains unclear. Whereas 52% foresee no change in status during the next 12 months, 25% remain unsure. For the 23% who anticipate change, several respondents noted that they are in the midst of defining what is hindering their ability to automate.

"As organizations allocate funds and planning time, and increase communication across involved teams, they will be able to enhance their automation and integration efforts," concludes Filkins.

Full results will be shared during a two-part webcast on Tuesday, March 19 and Thursday, March 21 at 1 PM EDT, sponsored by D3 Security, LogRhythm, McAfee, Swimlane, and ThreatConnect, and hosted by SANS.

Register to attend the March 19 webcast at www.sans.org/webcasts/108885 and the March 21 webcast at www.sans.org/webcasts/108890

Those who register for the webcast will also receive access to the published results paper developed by SANS Analyst and Analyst Program Research Director, Barbara Filkins with advice from Matt Bromiley, SANS Analyst and Digital Forensics and Incident Response Instructor.

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