From the report, “The challenges facing security teams are, perhaps unfortunately, common knowledge by now. A constant rise in alert volume, a stark security skills gap, piecemeal processes, and siloed tools have made security operations a tough place to be. In 2018, Demisto commissioned a large study to delve deeper into these issues, their manifestations, and possible solutions. The 2019 report broadens the perspective from Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR) to the security incident response lifecycle. Demisto commissioned a study with 552 respondents to find out specific challenges at each stage of the incident response lifecycle, how current product capabilities help overcome these challenges, and what capabilities are missing within security products today.”

From the report, “Demisto recently sponsored an independent, third-party survey conducted with security professionals around the world working for companies ranging from less than 500 employees to greater than 20,000 employees. More than 200 responses were analyzed. The purpose of the survey was to discover challenges faced by incident response teams and how they are addressing them (or not) currently. This is the first industry study to span and cover all aspects of incident response, including SOC location, training issues, tools utilization, and what metrics are being tracked.” Read on to find out more.

This report is based on a survey that revealed new data that companies are struggling to keep up with the demands of their security needs due lack of resources, both on the security tools sid and personnel side.

There is already a wealth of research that highlights the unending growth in security alerts, a widening security skills gap, and the ensuing fatigue that is heaped upon understaffed security teams. Demisto conducted a large study to delve deeper into these issues, their manifestations, and possible solutions. Their results yielded fascinating insights into the state of cybersecurity in businesses of all sizes.