Posts tagged Automation and Orchestration

3 min Automation and Orchestration

AWS re:Invent: Challenges to Operationalizing Security When There Are Too Many Cooks in Your Hybrid IT Kitchen

This week, we’re at AWS re:Invent, hoping that in 2019, our IT infrastructures see transformational change in cost, security, and scalability.

4 min Automation and Orchestration

Three Expensive Security Operations Costs and How to Minimize Them with SOAR

With the release of our Security Orchestration and Automation ROI Calculator, here are the three areas where companies spend the most resources on security.

3 min Penetration Testing

7 Funny and Punny Halloween Costume Ideas for Tech and Cybersecurity Pros

Stuck on what to be this year? Here are some of our favorite Halloween costume ideas for tech and cybersecurity professionals.

3 min Vulnerability Management

Take a Bite out of the Vulnerability Remediation Backlog with InsightVM

Security teams dealing with expanding networks and increasingly sophisticated attacks can use InsightVM to help stay on top of their vulnerability backlog.

4 min InsightConnect

Security Orchestration and Automation: Not Just for Mature Organizations

Think that security, orchestration, and automation (SOAR) is only for mature organizations? Think again. Here are some ways your company can benefit from SOAR solutions.

2 min Incident Response

Customer Panel Recap: Building a Modern Security Program

I recently had the chance to sit down with two Rapid7 customers to hear how they’ve approached building out their security programs and some of the obstacles they’ve encountered in the process.

3 min InsightVM

Introducing Security Orchestration and Automation (SOAR) on the Rapid7 Insight Platform

Rapid7 is proud to officially announce orchestration and automation on our Insight platform, with automation taking shape in a number of existing products and our new SOAR offering, Rapid7 InsightConnect.

3 min Automation and Orchestration

Do You Need Coding Resources on Your Security Team?

Often when security teams think about security automation [https://www.rapid7.com/fundamentals/security-automation/], they worry they don’t have the coding capabilities needed to create, implement, and maintain it. Pulling development resources from the IT team or engineering department can take time; backlogs are long, and revenue-generating projects tend to take priority. Another option is to hire an IT consultant, but this can be pricey and may not be sustainable long-term. Instead, some sec

3 min Application Security

In Our Customers’ Words: Why Mastering Application Security Basics Matters

In a recent conversation with a Rapid7 application security customer, I was reminded how much of a security practitioner’s day can be consumed by troubleshooting buggy tools and manually executing the same tasks over and over again (needlessly, may I add). As much as we’d like to think that security professionals’ time is being efficiently utilized, oftentimes inadequate tools, a lack of automation, and organizational silos impede SecOps-driven [https://www.rapid7.com/solutions/secops/] progress

6 min Automation and Orchestration

Top Three Questions to ask Security Orchestration and Automation Vendors

If you’ve been in cybersecurity for some time, you’ve likely heard about the many benefits of security orchestration and automation [https://www.rapid7.com/solutions/security-orchestration-and-automation/]: time saved, costs reduced, risk exposure mitigated ... the list goes on. And as this popular technology proliferates across our industry, you have more options than ever before when it comes to choosing a security orchestration, automation, and response (SOAR) solution. It’s important to not

4 min Automation and Orchestration

How Security Orchestration and Automation Will Unite Infosec

After working in the security industry for 15 years, one of the consistent themes I’ve observed is how teams struggle with balancing the increasing amount of work they have to do, without an increase in resources to accomplish their goals. But there’s another, less obvious problem that I like to refer to as a different kind of SaaS: “security as a silo.” It should be no surprise that large organizations frequently struggle with silos that create friction and miscommunication—barriers that get i

6 min Automation and Orchestration

How to Choose a Security Orchestration and Automation Platform

In the market for a security orchestration and automation platform [https://www.rapid7.com/solutions/security-orchestration-and-automation/] but don’t know what solution is right for you? Or perhaps you’ve made some rushed decisions with past products and want to take a more careful approach this time around? We get it — sifting through all different security orchestration [https://www.rapid7.com/fundamentals/security-orchestration/] options on the market today is no walk in the park. At the end

4 min Automation and Orchestration

How to Securely Handle a Lost or Stolen Device: A Practical Workflow

It’s 10pm and you receive an email from a teammate that their laptop was stolen at a local networking event. You learn that not only was their computer unlocked, but they were logged into their company email and Salesforce accounts at the time the device was stolen. Devices like laptops and phones hold a lot more value than the technology itself. Everything from customer data to company files and account logins are stored and easily accessible on these devices, making them easy targets for data

4 min Automation and Orchestration

Security Career Paths: Common and Unique Roles

Security is one of the most in-demand roles today. According to recent numbers [https://www.csoonline.com/article/2953258/it-careers/cybersecurity-job-market-figures-2015-to-2019-indicate-severe-workforce-shortage.html] , the demand for security workers is expected to grow to 6 million worldwide by 2019. So how do you get into or grow your career in security? What makes security so interesting is the many directions you can take — traditional or not. This post will walk you through how to build

2 min Automation and Orchestration

Why Security Teams Should Embrace (Not Fear) Automation

It’s not the coming of the apocalypse. It’s not the end of the security profession. And it’s certainly not a bad thing. We’re talking about the rise of automation. As security threats become a bigger part of the day-to-day concerns at all types of organizations, bringing in machines has become necessary to keep up. In fact, security automation can help you become even more valuable as an employee. Being at the heart of the security orchestration and automation [https://www.rapid7.com/solutions/s