Security | Threat Detection | Cyberattacks | DevSecOps | Compliance

POAM Process Automation: Breaking the Manual Grind

Plans of Action and Milestones (POAM) play a critical role in public sector cybersecurity. In this webinar with government IT solutions provider Carahsoft, we break down the challenges security teams face when implementing POAMs, sharing real-life examples of where things go wrong and why. As part of the presentation, we also cover the intensive math of POAM programs: people, systems, and time.

How to Turn a SOAR Migration into SOC Transformation

SOAR is dead-dead (too inflexible, too complex, and too limited on integrations) — but it’s not quite buried in some SOCs where it’s only hanging on because migrating can feel daunting when mission-critical workflows are tied to the system. AI-driven Hyperautomation from Torq is the SOAR killer. Our team has helped major enterprises from every industry make the switch, quickly and easily, to achieve true SOC transformation. We chatted with Mark Carosella, Sr.

SANS Survey: 5 Security Challenges Keeping SOCs in the Dark

The 2024 SANS Detection and Response Survey sheds new light on some all-too-familiar security challenges: security operations teams are overwhelmed with alerts, struggling to respond fast enough, and tracking the wrong KPIs. Sure, automation adoption is increasing (64% of organizations now leverage it in some capacity), but most SecOps teams are still operating in slow, reactive, and heavily manual environments.

A litmus test for AI agents

What is an ”AI agent”? Confusion abounds. There is also some consensus: agents must of course be AI-driven systems. They should have some degree of autonomy, and they should be able to use tools in addition to understanding and reasoning. But why isn't, say, ChatGPT an agent? According to most definitions out there, it actually is. Yet most (including OpenAI themselves) don’t describe it that way.

Announcing a new joint product offering from Tines and Elastic

Today, we’re excited to share that Tines Workflow Automation is now available directly through Elastic. Countless mutual customers already benefit from combining Tines' orchestration and automation capabilities with Elastic Security and Observability, allowing them to strengthen defenses, ensure operational resilience, and maximize the return on their existing investments.

How UK businesses are managing risk and compliance with automation

Trust is critical to the success of every business. But building, scaling and demonstrating trust is getting harder for UK organisations. ‍ Vanta’s second annual UK State of Trust Report uncovers key trends across these areas of security, compliance and the future of trust. Surveying 1,000 business and IT leaders in the UK, our research found that more than half (54%) of UK organisations say that security risks for their business have never been higher. ‍

Combating Ransomware, Phishing, and Zelle Fraud at Financial and Bank SOCs

Banking and financial services companies sit on a goldmine of sensitive customer data, making them a prime target for phishing and ransomware attackers hoping to strike a payout. Even with defenses like MFA and security training, human error continues to be a critical point of failure for financial institutions — a 2024 report found that 3 out of every 1000 individuals working in banking click on a phishing link each month.