To gain perspective on the effects of AI in cyber defense, we have partnered with 451 Research by S&P Global Market Intelligence to publish a Business Impact Brief analyzing the state of the Security Operations Center (SOC) and the impact of AI on its evolution. 

The brief is based on the 451 Research Voice of the Enterprise: Information Security survey, which tracks security professionals across industries since 2020. The survey found that on average, security teams are unable to investigate 45% of the alerts they receive each day. For 18% of the organizations, 75% of the alerts received go uninvestigated. 

The brief analyzes the challenges security teams are facing in the AI-driven threat landscape and assesses the potential business impact of AI SOC solutions across a range of factors, including threat detection, agent-driven remediation, and newly accessible use cases. It also includes predictions for how both attacks and responses will evolve in the near future and how AI will help to transform the role of SOC analysts. 

 

The 451 Research Voice of the Enterprise: Information Security survey has found out that SOC teams are unable to investigate 45% of the security analytics alerts they  receive each day. 

 

Adversaries are using AI to accelerate and rapidly scale attacks, creating significant challenges for security operations teams. As cyber threats proliferate and take a multitude of forms, the volume of data has left many teams experiencing alert fatigue, which poses a major security risk. 

SOC analysts need the ability to quickly review and assess unstructured data from a variety of sources, without moving or reshaping it. Many security teams are seeking to establish a robust data foundation, or data fabric, which allows analysts to identify, triage, and prioritize the most high-risk threats before they inflict damage. 

According to 451 Research, deploying advanced AI-powered systems and data solutions in the SOC is essential to create a single, governed source of truth. Ensuring universal data access enables analysts to automate mundane, repetitive tasks and use their experience, expertise, and contextual awareness to keep the organization safe.