The Ultimate Guide to Security Monitoring and Alerting: Required Skills for a Secure Future
Introduction In today’s digital age, cybersecurity threats are becoming more sophisticated and frequent. According to a report by Cybersecurity Ventures, the global cost of cybercrime is expected to reach $10.5 trillion by 2025. To stay ahead of these threats, organizations need to invest in robust security measures, including security monitoring and alerting. In this blog post, we will explore the required skills for effective security monitoring and alerting. Understanding Security Monitoring and Alerting Security monitoring and alerting are critical components of an organization’s cybersecurity posture. Security monitoring involves continuously tracking an organization’s networks, systems, and applications for signs of unauthorized access, malicious activity, or other security threats. Alerting, on the other hand, involves sending notifications to security teams when suspicious activity is detected. According to a report by SANS Institute, 75% of organizations consider security monitoring and alerting to be essential to their cybersecurity strategy. ...