In cloud-native organizations and software as a service (SaaS) businesses, cloud security automation is becoming a must-have feature. You can't stay ahead of threats across several levels of your cloud environment using manual procedures alone, and you can't rely exclusively on cloud providers' security technology, which doesn't operate across different clouds and lacks advanced automation features. Managing these infrastructures and apps in multi-cloud settings becomes increasingly difficult and compounds the operational issues that you face today. Automation is the way to go if you want to stay ahead of the game and meet the expectations of your customers.
Security Operation Centers (SOCs) offer a robust method of ensuring cybersecurity and safety within an organization. Their demand has continued to grow, specifically with a significant rise in cyber-attacks amidst a looming cybersecurity skills gap. However, despite a typical SOC analyst's immense training and knowledge, mitigating the increase in cyber-attacks is no easy job.
Automation workflows add a lot of value to an organization’s day-to-day operations. At a minimum, they streamline the execution of complex, multi-step processes, thereby allowing people to focus on higher-value tasks. On top of that, automation workflows can provide valuable insights through the metrics that they gather – including the number of requests, the date and time they were requested, the time it took to complete each request, who made the request, and much more.
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