[Webinar] When More Is Not Better: Solving Alert Overload

The increasing volume and sophistication of cyberattacks have
naturally led many companies to invest in additional cybersecurity
technologies. We know that expanded threat detection capabilities
are necessary for protection, but they have also led to several
unintended consequences. The “more is not always better” adage fits
this situation perfectly.

An upcoming webinar by cybersecurity company Cynet (register here^[1]) sheds light on alert
overload, the result of too many alerts. Beyond discussing the
stress and strain placed on cybersecurity teams trying to sift
through an ongoing barrage of threat alerts, Cynet shows how this
situation actually degrades cybersecurity effectiveness. Then Cynet
will talk about the way out – something important to almost every
company suffering from alert overload.

The Real Impact of Alert Overload

It’s interesting that threat alerts, which are so vital to
protection have also become an obstacle. Cynet lays out two key
reasons why this has come about. First, the number of real attacks
faced by most companies on a daily basis has skyrocketed over the
past dozen years. Second, security monitoring tools are very
sensitive to anomalies, and often mistake legitimate actions for
malicious ones.

Many security teams continuously face far more alerts than they
can ever hope to handle. But, the security teams understand that
missing dangerous alerts can lead to a cybersecurity disaster. This
puts tremendous stress on cybersecurity professional who are tasked
with a responsibility they cannot fulfill.

The Way Out

Cynet indicates two options for fixing the alert overload
dilemma: outsourcing and technology. The Cynet webinar first
discusses outsourcing to a Managed Detection and Response (MDR)
provider that is tasked with monitoring, investigating, and
responding to alerts is way to tap into a highly scalable resource
than can remove the stress-intensive workloads from the security
team. Then Cynet discusses the technology option, which must be
implemented regardless of the outsourcing decision.

From a technology perspective, Cynet shows how companies can
first make alerts more accurate, thereby dramatically reducing the
number of alerts that must be addressed. Second, Cynet shows how
response automation technology can eliminate much of the manual
work associated with alert investigation and remediation. The
webinar details the specific technologies that can be employed to
automate response, even for smaller security teams with limited
budgets and bandwidth.

Register to the webinar here^[2]