Use of automation tools for IT security worldwide 2020

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Alexandra Borgeaud,
Mar 31, 2023
According to a 2020 global security automation survey, the most widely used tool for security automation was IPS/IDS/ firewall/ unified threat management (UTM) alerts as of then, with 89.4 percent of respondents reporting the use of these to different degrees.

Tools included in automated IT security environment in global organizations as of 2020

CharacteristicShare of respondents
IPS/IDS/Firewall/Unified threat management (UTM) alerts 89.4%
SIEM correlation and analysis 88.6%
Endpoint detection and response (EDR) capabilities 87.2%
Vulnerability management tools 85%
Log analyisis 84.8%
Endpoint controls (e.g., network access control [NAC] or MDM) 83%
Identity management 81.8%
Host-based intrusion detection system (HIDS) agent alerts 79.9%
Services availability monitoring 79.6%
Network-based scanning agents for signatures and detected behavior 79.1%
Secure web gateway (on-premises and/or cloud proxy) 78.9%
Network flow and anomaly detection tools 76.9%
IR and ticketing 76%
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of respondents89.4%89.4%88.6%88.6%87.2%87.2%85%85%84.8%84.8%83%83%81.8%81.8%79.9%79.9%79.6%79.6%79.1%79.1%78.9%78.9%76.9%76.9%76%76%74.6%74.6%74.2%74.2%72.6%72.6%69.3%69.3%68.9%68.9%68.1%68.1%67.4%67.4%65.8%65.8%65.5%65.5%65.4%65.4%62.5%62.5%62.5%62.5%61.9%61.9%59.1%59.1%51.2%51.2%50.7%50.7%21.9%21.9%IPS/IDS/Firewall/Unified threat management (UTM) alertsSIEM correlation and analysisEndpoint detection and response (EDR) capabilitiesVulnerability management toolsLog analyisisEndpoint controls (e.g., network access control [NAC] or MDM)Identity managementHost-based intrusion detection system (HIDS) agent alertsServices availability monitoringNetwork-based scanning agents for signatures and detected behaviorSecure web gateway (on-premises and/or cloud proxy)Network flow and anomaly detection toolsIR and ticketingIntelligence and analytics tools or servicesUser activity monitoring toolsThird-party notifications and intelligenceSSL visibility (encryption/decryption) at the network boundarySecurity case management systemsHomegrown tools for our specific environment (e.g., playbooks)Network packet capture or sniffer toolsSandboxingNetwork traffic archival and analysis toolsMalware analysisFile integrity monitoring (FIM)Behavioral monitoring (profiling)User notifications or complaintsVisibility infrastructure to optimize connected security systemsBrowser and screen-capture toolsThird-party tools specifically used for legal digital forensicsOther
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May 2020

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Survey time period

2020

Number of respondents

520 respondents

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security professionals

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