Cybersecurity priorities and budgets were analyzed in a recent report by Anomali. According to the report, security analysts confirm that up to 57% of their daily tasks could be automated – while 76% of respondents believe that artificial intelligence (AI) technology will provide faster threat detection and personal productivity gains.
Forty-seven percent of respondents reported that their current security operations centers (SOC) do not provide sufficient visibility into infrastructure, which is critical for detecting and responding to malicious activity, and 87% expressed a desire to see multiple technologies integrated into a single platform to enable an analyst workflow Security.
88% of respondents will focus their security investments on cloud security, with 55% focusing on AI technology. Reskilling initiatives will be critical to the development of this technology within the Security Operations Center, as 32% of respondents do not believe they are adequately equipped with the necessary skill sets.
Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) plan to standardize tools rather than add more complexity. Sixty-eight percent of CISOs surveyed plan to consolidate the number of vendors/tools they use where possible. Meanwhile, 26% of IT managers plan to add new technology to address vulnerabilities and emerging threats.
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