{"id":1929,"date":"2019-09-04T04:57:16","date_gmt":"2019-09-04T04:57:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kusuaks7\/?p=1534"},"modified":"2024-04-19T08:59:03","modified_gmt":"2024-04-19T08:59:03","slug":"four-ways-to-integrate-cyber-security-automation-within-your-enterprise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.experfy.com\/blog\/ai-ml\/four-ways-to-integrate-cyber-security-automation-within-your-enterprise\/","title":{"rendered":"Four Ways to Integrate Cyber Security Automation Within Your Enterprise"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1929\" class=\"elementor elementor-1929\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-419df895 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"419df895\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2220f640\" data-id=\"2220f640\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86a3b31 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"86a3b31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><h3 style=\"color: #aaa;font-style: italic\">A look at top security automation solutions &amp; how they improve operational efficiency and cyber security<\/h3><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b0fb556 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b0fb556\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-00d1f57\" data-id=\"00d1f57\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d760c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8d760c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBusinesses of all sizes continually seek ways to increase efficiency and profitability in all areas of their organization \u2014 everything from general operations to cyber security. Regardless of how you feel about automation on a personal level \u2014 whether you think automation is great or it\u2019s the harbinger of death for cyber security jobs \u2014 it doesn\u2019t change the fact that automation is poised to change the very nature of cyber security jobs in the\u00a0future. That\u2019s because one of the best ways to accomplish many of the goals business\u00a0have is to integrate process automation and cyber security automation into their operations.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a0bbc5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7a0bbc5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBusiness automation comes in many forms, though, and can include a variety of process automation and security automation tools. So, what are these tools, how do they work, and how can they be integrated into your security processes?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a94fed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9a94fed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLet\u2019s hash it out.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4949c35 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4949c35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><h2>The Benefits of Cyber Security Automation and Ongoing Growth of the Industry<\/h2><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-320235c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"320235c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhen you hear the term \u201ccyber security automation,\u201d what comes to mind? This form of automation is all about leveling the playing field between cyber security experts and cybercriminals. The goal is to reduce the number of threats by eliminating vulnerabilities through the prevention of known cyber threats and identification of zero-day attacks.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9649ac2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9649ac2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLet\u2019s drill down a bit more. Cyber security automation is also about:\n<ul>\n \t<li>Making data collection faster and more efficient;<\/li>\n \t<li>Bringing\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesslstore.com\/blog\/artificial-intelligence-in-cyber-security-the-savior-or-enemy-of-your-business\/\" rel=\"noopener\">artificial intelligence<\/a>\u00a0(AI) and machine learning (ML) technologies and processes into the fold to increase organizations\u2019 analytic capabilities; and<\/li>\n \t<li>Eliminating tedious, time-consuming non-cognitive tasks to free up IT security experts so they can focus on higher-priority responsibilities and tasks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nAll of these things are ideal for every organization. After all, making a business more efficient and reallocating human resources to where they\u2019re most needed should be every company\u2019s goal. But this level of improvement often requires the solutions and platforms.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf1a99e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cf1a99e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMany industry reports indicate that cyber security spending is on the rise for enterprises and businesses around the world.\u00a0Data from IDC\u00a0shows that global spending on cyber security solutions is anticipated to top $103 billion this year alone.\u00a0Moreover, the market for cyber\u00a0security automation \u2014 which includes the use of AI and ML \u2014 is anticipated to grow for the foreseeable future. In fact, a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/global-artificial-intelligence-in-cybersecurity-market-2019-2026-opportunities-drivers-restraints-challenges--regulatory-implications-300855076.html\" rel=\"noopener\">Research and Markets report<\/a>\u00a0indicates that the AI cyber security market is projected to surpass $38 billion by 2026. Investing in cyber security solutions and automation platforms is essential for all businesses \u2014 particularly as cybercriminals launch increasingly complex cyber attacks. But what kind of tools and solutions are available? heck \u2018em out:\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f4c378 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9f4c378\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><h2>Cyber Security Automation Tools and Platforms<\/h2><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5c6b5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a5c6b5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSome examples of process automation solutions and platforms for cyber security include:\n<ul>\n \t<li>Robotic process automation (RPA)<\/li>\n \t<li>Security orchestration automation and response (SOAR) and security incident and event management (SIEM)<\/li>\n \t<li>Public key infrastructure (PKI) certificate and key management<\/li>\n \t<li>Custom software development<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nWe\u2019ll cover many of the benefits of each of these different cyber security automation olutions and how they contribute to improving efficiency, increasing cyber security effectiveness, reducing costs, and improving overall organizational processes.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cee162 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2cee162\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><h3>1. Robotic Process Automation<\/h3><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-058dc91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"058dc91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIn general, robotic process automation refers to the process of using robots \u2014 whether physical or virtual such as software bots \u2014 to automate repetitive tasks. With regard to cyber security and security automation, this typically refers to allowing automated systems to handle low-cognitive functions such as scanning, monitoring, and low-level incident response. You know, extract and aggregating data, performing basic threat search and detection processes, and other low-cognitive tasks.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69cb748 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"69cb748\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><h4>Advantages of Integrating RPA Into Your Business<\/h4><\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-739f9c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"739f9c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThere are multiple benefits of using RPA from logistical, risk, and compliance standpoints. For one, it makes cyber security more efficient by removing the burden of manually performing repetitive tasks. It also helps you to minimize the biggest cyber security vulnerability: human interaction. Whether intentional or by human error, people pose the biggest risk to the cyber wellbeing of organizations and businesses. By removing the human aspect, it makes your data more secure.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e3fdc8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e3fdc8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBorrowing from Ernst &amp; Young Global Limited\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ey.com\/Publication\/vwLUAssets\/ey-how-do-you-protect-robots-from-cyber-attack\/$FILE\/ey-how-do-you-protect-robots-from-cyber-attack.pdf\" class=\"broken_link\" rel=\"noopener\">(EY\u2019s) research<\/a>\u00a0and building upon it, there are several ways that software robotics can aid in reducing cyber security vulnerabilities:\n<ul>\n \t<li>RPA reduces threat detection and response time though automated detection and alert notifications.<\/li>\n \t<li>RPA aids in application and device discovery and inventory, helping to identify exposed attack surfaces to mitigate security risks.<\/li>\n \t<li>RPA improves security with automated rollout of updates and patching.<\/li>\n \t<li>RPA helps to fill the talent shortage gap of cyber security teams.<\/li>\n \t<li>RPA doesn\u2019t tire or mentally \u201cclock out\u201d on the job, providing 24\/7\/365 security overage.<\/li>\n \t<li>RPA limits the involvement of IT security pros so they can focus on other high-cognitive tasks.<\/li>\n \t<li>RPA limits human involvement in the management of sensitive personal information.<\/li>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a401f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8a401f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAdditionally, RPA can help your business stay compliant with some regulations such as the EU\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesslstore.com\/blog\/preparing-gdpr-introduction-1\/\" rel=\"noopener\">General Data Protection Regulation<\/a>\u00a0(GDPR) or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesslstore.com\/blog\/demystifying-pci-dss-compliance\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards<\/a>\u00a0(PCI DSS). For example, automation can be used for data collection, to roll out informed consent notifications, data breach notifications, as well as to document all data that\u2019s held by your organization for audits. Why dedicate many employees to performing such tedious tasks when automation technologies can do it for you? RPA offers many dvantages to enterprises and other organizations. However, no organization should rely on RPA alone for more in-depth security operations that require higher cognitive and analytical\u00a0capabilities. This part is still best left to a mix of cognitive-learning technologies and the ntervention of human analysts.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-983bec9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"983bec9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><h3>2. Security Orchestration Automation and Response and Security Incident and Event Management<\/h3><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1433780 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1433780\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/searchsecurity.techtarget.com\/definition\/SOAR\" rel=\"noopener\">Security orchestration automation and response<\/a>\u00a0\u2014 sometimes just referred to as security orchestration and automation \u2014 is a term that was coined by Gartner back in 2017. It refers to a combination of solutions that optimize the capabilities and efficiency of your security operations center without tying up your human assets in low-level tasks.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28849f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"28849f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIt serves to optimize three main cyber security-related tasks \u2014 security orchestration, security automation, and security response \u2014 by improving threat and vulnerability management capabilities, security incident response, and security operations automation.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af9a3b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"af9a3b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><h4>Advantages of Using SOAR and SIEM Solutions<\/h4><\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7aa21ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7aa21ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSOAR is all about using automation to improve your security operations and incident response by eliminating repetitive tasks and organizing (or \u201corchestrating\u201d) the technology, eople, and processes within your organization to their full advantage. For example, in a security operations center (SOC), SOAR complements SIEM capabilities by building upon\nthem and providing extra value.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92ffb45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"92ffb45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSecurity orchestration even has benefits in terms of preventing phishing attacks from being successful. The aforementioned EY research reports a \u201c50% to 70% reduction in time to detect and response to a phishing attack\u201d through the use of robotic automation in the data gathering, analysis, and remediation processes.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9a0173 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e9a0173\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHow do you know whether SOAR solutions would benefit your organization? Is it ROI worth the investment? To determine this, ask yourself the following questions:\n<ul>\n \t<li>Do you continually find yourself inundated with tedious, mind-numbing, and repetitious tasks that could be handled through automation?<\/li>\n \t<li>Do you have ready access to actionable intelligence to make informed cyber security-related decisions?<\/li>\n \t<li>Is your team experiencing alert fatigue? Think of doctors and nurses who hear alarms going off all day long and don\u2019t have the time or resources to handle them all.<\/li>\n \t<li>Have you identified processes that could be improved by cyber security automation?<\/li>\n \t<li>Have you weighed the costs of the salary and benefits of IT security staff to the costs of security automation solutions?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9479b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d9479b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIf your answer to these questions is \u201cyes,\u201d then, obviously, you have some solutions to consider and big decisions to make. After all, some security-related tasks lend themselves to automation, and others\u2026 well, not so much. Really take the time to carefully weigh the pros and cons of integrating automated solutions for each process to determine its true value to\nyour organization.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d10bb7c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d10bb7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><h3>3. Certificate Management<\/h3><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa8c1d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aa8c1d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe widespread use of SSL certificates and keys that resulted from Google\u2019s requirement of website encryption has led to the creation of many dangerous blind spots. One of the biggest threats to website security \u2014 and the success of your business \u2014 is a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesslstore.com\/blog\/pki-certificate-management-mistakes\/\" rel=\"noopener\">lack of visibility<\/a>\u00a0within your network and your public key infrastructure. If you ask yourself the following questions, can you answer them honestly without even one iota of concern?\n<ul>\n \t<li>How many certificates have been issued for your organization, users, and domain(s)?<\/li>\n \t<li>What types of certificates have been issued?<\/li>\n \t<li>Were all of the certificates issued by the same certificate authorities (CAs) or different ones?<\/li>\n \t<li>Who requested them?<\/li>\n \t<li>How many keys does your organization have?<\/li>\n \t<li>Where are those keys stored?<\/li>\n \t<li>Who has access to those certificates and keys?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eef0192 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eef0192\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCan\u2019t honestly answer those questions definitively? Yeah, we didn\u2019t think so. That, unfortunately, isn\u2019t uncommon. The existence of shadow certificates is a major liability that can result not only in security breaches but costly website downtime or service outages as well. Oh, yeah, and this impacts your bottom line, too, in multiple ways \u2014 lost revenue,\nnoncompliance fines and penalties, and lost customer trust (just to name a few). In fact, research from the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.keyfactor.com\/how-one-expired-certificate-can-cause-a-11-million-outage\" rel=\"noopener\">Ponemon Institute and KeyFactor<\/a>\u00a0indicates that unanticipated downtime or\noutages cost businesses nearly $3 million in immediate revenue loss, and the average economic loss is estimated at $11.1 million.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-714ac46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"714ac46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThat\u2019s a lot of lost revenue for something you didn\u2019t even know existed.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-884cc62 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"884cc62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\nSo, how can you keep certificates you aren\u2019t aware of from expiring? This is where cyber security automation and encryption automation come into play in the form of PKI certificate management.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b67e9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2b67e9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><h4>Advantages of a Certificate Management Platform<\/h4><\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d60c5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d60c5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCertificate management platforms with certificate discovery tools help you with more than website certificate management. They can help you to identify\u00a0<em>all<\/em>\u00a0of the X.509 digital certificates that exist within your network regardless of brand, type, issuance date, or expiration dates \u2014 this includes code signing certificates, client certificates, device and IoT certificates, and SSL\/TLS certificates. An example of such a tool is Sectigo Certificate Manager (SCM), or what used to be known as Comodo CA Certificate Manager (CCM).\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbac317 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dbac317\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFurthermore,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesslstore.com\/enterprise\/ssl-certificate-management.aspx\" class=\"broken_link\" rel=\"noopener\">certificate management tools<\/a>\u00a0can automate many of the time-consuming tasks that are involved with manually managing hundreds or even thousands of certificates and\nkeys. These tasks include:\n<ul>\n \t<li>Automatic issuance, renewal, installation, and revocation of certificates;<\/li>\n \t<li>Automatic 90-day, 60-day, and 30-day certificate expiry notifications (depending on the policies and support of the CA or reseller you purchase from);<\/li>\n \t<li>Automatic report generation; and<\/li>\n \t<li>Automatic creation of end-users through self-enrollment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nWe\u2019re not telling you this just to sell you another cyber security product, although we do so happen to sell a really great certificate management platform. Rather, we\u2019re trying to really drive home the point that certificate management is a very real,\u00a0<em>very significant<\/em>\u00a0concern for every business that uses digital certificates.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79fd51d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"79fd51d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStill don\u2019t believe us? Just look at some of the major headlines over the past two years.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesslstore.com\/blog\/what-happens-when-your-ssl-certificate-expires\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Expired certificates<\/a>\u00a0have brought down some of the biggest names in technology and\nother industries, including Ericsson, Facebook, LinkedIn, and even U.S.government websites!\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-117c7f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"117c7f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDon\u2019t be like these guys \u2014 keep visibility of your digital certificates at all times by taking advantage of the certificate management automation solutions that are available nowadays. After all, a CM platform is way cheaper than the noncompliance fines, lawsuit settlements, and lawyers you\u2019ll otherwise be paying when shit eventually hits the fan.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13ba4af elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"13ba4af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><h3>4. Custom Automation Solution Development<\/h3><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52dd1ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"52dd1ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAnother category we\u2019d be remiss to not at least mention is the concept of developing custom automation solutions. We understand that every business is different and the needs of organizations across a variety of industries also differ. And while some existing cyber security automation solutions can be useful, your specific organization may find it beneficial to create custom solutions that are tailored to meet the specific needs of your business. This\u00a0may be something that your internal development team can handle, but more than likely you\u2019ll want to hand that off to a third-party service provider.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4c2112 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d4c2112\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><h2>Final thoughts<\/h2><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37e26d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"37e26d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCyber security automation offers advantages in terms of money saved and being to use your IT security professionals most effectively. Although the technology isn\u2019t perfect, AI ad ML in cyber security provide significant advantages that outweigh many of the drawbacks of the technology. As such, it\u2019s easy to see why security automation is listed as one of our top five\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesslstore.com\/blog\/the-top-cyber-security-trends-in-2019-and-what-to-expect-in-2020\/\" rel=\"noopener\">cyber security trends<\/a>\u00a0for 2019 \u2014 although we expect this to continue well beyond\u00a0even 2020.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-726c712 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"726c712\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHave you invested yet in cyber security and encryption automation for your organization? As always, share your thoughts and opinions.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Automation is poised to change the very nature of cyber security jobs in the future. That&rsquo;s because one of the best ways to accomplish many of the goals business have is to integrate process automation and cyber security automation into their operations. Business automation comes in many forms, though, and can include a variety of process automation and security automation tools. So, what are these tools, how do they work, and how can they be integrated into your security processes?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":602,"featured_media":3832,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[183],"tags":[97],"ppma_author":[3308],"class_list":["post-1929","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ai-ml","tag-artificial-intelligence"],"authors":[{"term_id":3308,"user_id":602,"is_guest":0,"slug":"casey-crane","display_name":"Casey Crane","avatar_url":"https:\/\/www.experfy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/medium_62b93d4d-9128-4c88-bf3a-1ca52c8ea99f-150x150.jpg","user_url":"https:\/\/www.thesslstore.com\/","last_name":"Crane","first_name":"Casey","job_title":"","description":"Casey Crane is Cybersecurity Journalist and SEO Content Manager at The SSL Store\u2122. 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