Basic cyber hygiene may seem rudimentary, but as highlighted in CISA’s four key challenges above, it is something organizations of all sizes struggle with.

When we start to consider the human element of the security automation equation, and its impact on the automation capabilities we select and how we measure progress, we can accelerate automation initiatives and the benefits we derive.

Organizations may better align their defenses to adapt and react proactively to rapidly changing attack approaches when they have a better grasp of the objectives and strategies employed by their adversaries.

The new SEC requirements are putting on paper what many companies—public and private—should have been investing in already.