{"id":1545,"date":"2018-06-06T10:48:28","date_gmt":"2018-06-06T14:48:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/security-information-event-management\/?p=1545"},"modified":"2018-06-06T10:48:28","modified_gmt":"2018-06-06T14:48:28","slug":"numbers-it-security-professionals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/security-information-event-management\/numbers-it-security-professionals\/","title":{"rendered":"By the Numbers: IT Security Professionals in the Enterprise"},"content":{"rendered":"

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It is easy for enterprises to think of cybersecurity, especially as it pertains to security analytics and SIEM<\/a> solutions, as purely a technology issue. These enterprises have lulled themselves into thinking that, with the right SIEM or security analytics solution<\/a> deployed, they can ignore their lack of IT security professionals and talent on hand and still stay secure.<\/span><\/p>\n
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Make no mistake: selecting the right SIEM<\/a> and security analytics solution is vital to your enterprises\u2019 digital security and stability. Without such a solution deployed, your IT security professionals won\u2019t be able to find all of the relevant security event data scattered throughout your enterprise\u2019s network, much less aggregate and analyze it for digital threat indicators. <\/span><\/p>\n

However, you still need competent and dedicated IT security professionals to monitor your IT environment for threats, sort through the security alerts generated by your SIEM solutions, and educate your employees on best practices. This remains true even if you have selected a managed security services<\/a> provider (MSSP); you\u2019ll still need a few IT security professionals to work in collaboration with your solution provider to ensure the best layer of security for your enterprise. You need a balance of SIEM solution and IT security professionals. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Therefore, it is important to assess the current context of IT security professionals. Through recent surveys and statistics, enterprises can gain the perspective necessary to optimize their IT security professionals\u2019 performance, reduce their stress, and evaluate what issues they may neglect in the pursuit of cybersecurity.<\/span><\/p>\n

IT Security Professionals, SOCs, and Exabeam\u2019s Study<\/b><\/h3>\n

A <\/span>security operations center <\/span><\/a>(SOC) is<\/span> a facet of your cybersecurity team, sometimes housed in a distinct facility, who evaluate and enforce your security policies and respond to digital incidents. Therefore, SOCs will be staffed by IT security professionals\u2014and they\u2019ll have similar concerns about your enterprise and IT environment. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

According to SIEM solution provider <\/span>Exabeam<\/span><\/a> in their inaugural \u201cState of the SOC\u201d report: <\/span><\/p>\n