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Wanted: Security Analytics Skills and Resources

Security and analytics Wanted: Security Analytics Skills and Resources A new study points to a lack of skills and dedicated resources as major obstacles to detecting and mitigating security breaches and other threats. Skills Gap 59% of respondents cite a lack of skills and dedicated resources as the main obstacles to detecting and acting on […]

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Gina Roos

Dec 1, 2015

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Wanted: Security Analytics Skills and Resources

A new study points to a lack of skills and dedicated resources as major obstacles to detecting and mitigating security breaches and other threats.

Skills Gap

59% of respondents cite a lack of skills and dedicated resources as the main obstacles to detecting and acting on cyber-security incidents and breaches. This is up from 30% in 2014.

Lack of Training

41% are not satisfied with the availability of training and expertise needed to operate analytics and intelligence programs. This dropped from 48% in 2014.

Speedier Remediation

In 2015, 67% were able to detect an attack in one week or less, versus only 50% in 2014. Yet 7% said their longest time to detection was more than 10 months, up from 5% in 2014.

Leveraging Analytics for Visibility

83% said visibility into cyber-incidents improved with more effective intelligence programs that leverage analytics capabilities.

Data Hurdles

43% of organizations are working to increase visibility by integrating data from external threat providers, and 31% are planning to do so in the future.

Centralized Control Needed

35% cite a lack of centralized reporting and remediation controls as a barrier to identifying cyber-security incidents.

Lack of Automation

Only 3% of organizations think their analytics and intelligence processes for pattern recognition are fully automated, down from 9% in 2014, and another 6% report a “highly automated” intelligence and analytics environment, down from nearly 16% in 2014.

Baseline Blocks

26% of respondents can’t understand and baseline “normal” cyber-security behavior. This dropped from 36% in 2014.

Reusing Data

About 44% currently collect advanced threat intelligence information internally and save it for future detection activities; 43% use external third parties to collect advanced threat information for detection and response.

Future Investments

43% said they plan to make future investments in threat intelligence products and services, up from 25% in 2014. Similarly, 34% plan to use big data and analytics products, up from 21% in 2014.

Wanted: Security Analytics Skills and Resources

Gina Roos

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