Automation and gamification key to cyber security

The use of automation and gamification are key to winning the fight against cyber criminals in the face of the skills’ shortage, a study investigating challenges facing IT security teams reveals. Concerted efforts to increase job satisfaction, automation in the security operations centre (SOC) and gamification in the workplace are key to beating cyber criminals, a survey by security firm McAfee shows. This is because in addition to the increased number and complexity of cyber threats, IT security teams are facing challenges in terms of technology investment and finding people with the necessary cyber security skills, according to the survey report entitled Winning the game.