Keeping up with the sheer volume of cybersecurity threats now hitting organizations is proving to be a daunting task for even the most sophisticated security teams. Challenges in this arena are leading organizations to embrace SOAR platform integration. The need for such integration will only be accelerated if seven current trends continue.
SOAR (Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response) is a selection of solutions that help organizations maximize their cybersecurity tools through automation, tool and process organization, and unified responses. DarkOwl maintains that it is the trend of the future. They are already on the cutting edge of SOAR platform integration, so they know what they are talking about.
If you are not sure SOAR platform integration is something your organization should pursue, consider the following seven trends that could ultimately change your mind:
1. Increasing Sophistication and Volume
Organizations lost an estimated $10.3 billion to cybercrime in 2022. Losses were up 281% from just four years earlier. Little has changed in the years since thanks to increasing sophistication and threat volume.
Threat actors are deploying ever more complex attacks. They are turning to multi-stage attacks that require a faster and more coordinated response than what many organizations can mount. Add to that the very real threat of attack automation and polymorphic malware and the seriousness of the situation becomes clear.
2. AI Adoption in Cybercrime
AI is proving itself valuable across nearly every sector. It is now to the point at which cyber criminals are adopting it as well. Threat actors are leveraging AI and machine learning to develop highly sophisticated social engineering, phishing, and evasion techniques. AI-powered SOAR is the only thing capable of countering emerging threats.
3. The Realities of Ransomware
Ransomware continues to be a problem because it works. Threat actors successfully pull off ransomware attacks with very little resistance. Unfortunately, the trend continues seemingly unabated. Last year, organizations reported more than 5,400 attacks, representing an 11% increase from the year before. SOAR platform integration does not guarantee an organization will not be attacked, but it does increase the chances of fending off such an attack.
4. The Security Alert Explosion
The cybersecurity industry is currently experiencing an explosion in security alerts. Higher-than-ever volumes are the result of better and more diverse security tools. Unfortunately, as alert volumes have increased, human analysts haven’t been able to keep up. Many are overwhelmed. That’s not a good place to be in if you are the head of a cybersecurity team.
5. Increased Zero-Day and Unknown Threats
Organizations are increasingly finding themselves vulnerable to zero-day and other unknown threats. These are threats cybersecurity experts are still learning about. In the meantime, a lack of knowledge makes organizations more vulnerable. Through automation, SOAR platform integration can intelligently adapt playbooks, execute better response actions, and more.
6. Cloud Complexity
As cloud environments become more complex, they become more difficult to protect. The emergence of expanded cloud, hybrid, and multi-cloud infrastructures calls for the automation and machine learning SOAR brings to bar.
7. Insider Threats and Third-Party Risks
Lastly, the growing risks posed by insiders and third parties will only increase if organizations ignore them. Trusted insider misuse and third-party vulnerabilities are exploited by threat actors who see them as an easy way in.
Universal SOAR platform integration is probably inevitable. At some point, every organization employing threat intelligence solutions for cybersecurity will have to integrate SOAR into their systems. The seven trends discussed in this post could very well accelerate adoption at a pace few are expecting. In the meantime, organizations not yet employing SOAR are not as secure as they could be.
