As artificial intelligence technology continues to advance rapidly, it has become possible to automate a wide range of tasks that burden security operations analysts, from repetitive to skilled tasks that often lead to alert fatigue.
Many organizations find themselves grappling with the decision of whether to outsource their security operations centers (SOCs) or invest in in-house solutions to combat the growing volume and complexity of cybersecurity threats. While outsourced SOCs offer expertise and resources, they can also be costly, error-prone, and less efficient due to resource constraints and the complexities of managing multiple client environments.
By integrating AI Analysts into your SOC team, you can reduce reliance on outsourced solutions and maintain a robust security posture. This blog post will delve into why now is the ideal time to embrace AI Analysts to augment your team and deliver cost-effective, cutting-edge cybersecurity solutions.
1. Overcoming Outsourced SOC Limitations
Outsourced SOCs, despite their expertise, may encounter limitations such as human error, resource shortages, and the challenges of managing diverse client environments. AI Analysts can mitigate these issues by automating repetitive tasks, reducing the risk of human error, and delivering consistent, efficient security solutions across varied environments.
2. Advanced AI Capabilities
Recent advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning have made AI Analysts more reliable and effective than ever. The capabilities demonstrated by ChatGPT are a testament to the potential of these technologies. AI Analysts can accurately identify and prioritize security incidents, triage events, and automate aspects of incident response, achieving exceptional outcomes with minimal human intervention.
Here’s a comparison between a typical security operations workflow and a fully automated process that autonomously triages alerts for your security team:
3. Cost-Effective Solution
Integrating AI Analysts into your existing SOC team can offer a highly cost-effective alternative to outsourcing. By automating repetitive tasks, AI Analysts can significantly reduce labor costs, enabling you to maintain an efficient in-house team without compromising security capabilities as your organization expands. Automation proves to be an ideal solution for organizations facing team size constraints or budget limitations, ensuring effective handling of security alerts and incident responses.
Learning to Trust “AI Analysts” to Do Work for Your Team
Now is the opportune moment to start experimenting with and trusting AI Analysts, incorporating their automation capabilities as an extension of your in-house SOC team. AI-powered solutions like the Autonomous SOC Platform empower teams to reduce dependence on outsourced security operations centers, which may lack deep analysis on escalated threats and lead to inefficiencies.
AI Analysts present a cost-effective, scalable, and efficient solution that empowers human analysts while safeguarding organizations against evolving cybersecurity threats. Embracing this new era of automation can future-proof your security operations, integrating AI Analysts seamlessly into your team to maintain a robust security posture.
–
Want to learn more about using AI to automate work for your SecOps team?
Book a time to talk with us.
–
Jim McDonough is the Vice President of Global Sales at Intezer. Outside of work, you’re likely to catch him running on a trail or in a marathon.
