Intel releases its Security Report on Tackling Attack Detection and Incident Response
A new report, Tackling Attack Detection and Incident Response, from Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG), commissioned by Intel Security, examines organizations’ security strategies, cyber-attack environment, incident response challenges and needs. The survey found that security professionals are inundated with security incidents, averaging 78 investigations per organization in the last year, with 28 per cent of those incidents involving targeted attacks – one of the most dangerous and potentially damaging forms of cyber-attacks. According to the IT and security professionals surveyed, better detection tools, better analysis tools, and more training on how to deal with incident response issues are the top ways to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the information security staff. “When it comes to incident detection and response, time has an ominous correlation to potential damage. The longer it takes an organization to identify, investigate, and respond to a cyber-attack,...