Marc Solomon

Implementation of security automation can be overwhelming, and has remained a barrier to adoption

There are two recurring themes in security that we continue to discuss, debate and, quite frankly, struggle with—automation and the talent gap.

“Wisdom consists of the anticipation of consequences.” - Norman Cousins 

Cyberattacks and data breaches continue to rise year-over-year and another so-called silver bullet technology isn’t going to stop that trend. The reality is the...

Security teams need an architecture where disparate systems and sources that talk in different languages and use different formats can communicate

The goal of security automation is to accelerate detection and response, but you’ll waste a lot of time if you try to eat the...

The last few years have been filled with examples of the “Pendulum Effect”, where trends swing from one extreme to another before settling at...

Among the many improvements in cybersecurity technology and tools we’ve seen over the last few years, one of the most significant has been the...

What’s next in the evolution of security automation and orchestration?

We have a long way to go to get adequate cybersecurity expertise on boards, but the time has come to make it happen

News of cyber criminals and nation-state actors capitalizing on events, planned or unplanned, for financial gain or to wreak havoc have dominated the headlines...

No longer satisfied with infecting files or systems, adversaries are now intent on crippling entire enterprises. Damaging supply chain, ransomware and wiper attacks are...

A conversation with Callie Guenther, cyber threat intelligence (CTI) manager at Critical Start

Much has been written about the Great Resignation as its impact is widespread. Sectors including hospitality, food, retail, manufacturing and healthcare have all been...

When automation is balanced between humans and machines, we can ensure teams always have the best tool for the job

The SOC of the future must be data driven, so it’s essential that systems and tools can work together

Data is the lifeblood of security because it provides context from a wide range of internal and external sources

Every discipline has its acronyms, but I’d venture to say cybersecurity has more than its share. We use them to describe threat actors and...

An XDR implementation can quickly turn into a very large consulting project requiring significant time and budget

XDR must be approached as an open architecture where integration is the linchpinOver the past couple of months, I’ve talked about how adversaries are...