Automation of information security: yes or no?

Many managers feel that software is faster than people and doesn’t make mistakes. This is a very simplistic view of the machines versus people dichotomy and doesn’t take into account all the valencies of process automation for a company’s productivity. Increasingly, automation is present in everyday business, as services have become more efficient, industry has become more productive and complex tasks are accomplished in a shorter period of time. The automation of information security begins to gain prominence in companies, but there is still a lot of ignorance and a lot of distrust regarding this practice. In today’s article, let’s see if we should say “yes” or “no” to the automation of information security!

Automation reduces costs and increases productivity in any area

If a company automates the repetitive processes that an IT manager has to perform daily, it will be able to free the professional for other tasks and will ensure that the company’s security routines are performed automatically, reducing to almost 0 the probability of having some error. At present, the IT area is seen as an area where costs can be reduced and therefore the automation of processes is seen as a possibility of saving money. Automating security issues lowers maintenance costs and allows for faster response to any request.

The time required to carry out the tasks substantially diminishes, as well as the need to carry out purely bureaucratic and rather boring activities. In this way, employees can focus only on their real tasks. In addition, automation generates a lot of savings in that it allows the elimination of errors, reduces the time to perform a certain task and reduces the need for a large number of employees to perform the same function. Correct automation allows you to easily identify inefficiency points and delays, which can be corrected immediately.

How can we automate information security?

Some of the best automation applications in this area are:

Use of software that allows you to connect to various data sources in order to obtain simple and automatic reports (such as Multipeers);
Big Data solutions that allow you to analyze large amounts of information in a short period of time;
Data sharing between security systems;
Unstructured data processing through algorithms;
Performing backups with predefined frequency.

But not everything is perfect…

Automation works if it is applied correctly. Poor automation can become a serious problem for businesses as it increases the risk that security software can cause fatal failures in systems and applications. The ideal is to choose semi-automated software, which allows human intervention in case of failures. Poorly applied automation can complicate the life of a company, as there is a high probability that automatic actions will be out of control and jeopardize the running of the business.

Automating a business is essential to succeed in today’s competitive world. Consumers are becoming more informed and demanding and their needs must be monitored in order to be able to beat the competition. Management software is an important allied to automation and its correct application brings immense benefits. At a time when information security has been gaining prominence in all areas, automating this industry is an asset to any business!

Automation of information security: yes or no?