As Cybersecurity Awareness Month approaches in October, key figures in the cybersecurity industry have weighed in on the crucial issues and solutions organisations must consider. Executives from Tanium, Diligent, and AvePoint provided insights on the benefits of automation in reducing burnout, elevating cyber risk governance, and automating data management for robust protection.
James Greenwood, Regional Vice President, Technical Account Management at Tanium, discussed the increasing issue of burnout among IT teams. “As we discuss Cybersecurity Awareness Month, a lot of IT teams are inevitably feeling stretched. A combination of skills shortages and shrinking budgets means burnout is rife across the industry. In cybersecurity, this can quickly lead to human errors that open up an organisation to increased risk,” Greenwood stated. He emphasised the value of automation in alleviating this problem. “Automation will change the IT workforce for the better by leading to reduced human error, lowering burnout rates, and improving work-life balance. For example, most patching today needs to happen outside of regular working hours due to systems having to be shut down for hours…
