Cyber Magazine May 2023 | Page 127

Early detection of cybersecurity events a constant challenge
The early detection of cybersecurity events such as attacks is challenging given the constantly evolving threat landscape . According to research published by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers , even with advanced monitoring , sophisticated attackers can spend more than 100 days in a system before being detected , while an IBM study found that , on average , it took companies close to seven months to detect a breach , and another two months to contain it .
Clearly , it is important for organisations to act . According to Deepwatch ’ s State of the Modern SOC 2022 research , 85 % of security professionals say that they have experienced preventable business impacts as a result of insufficient response procedures , citing staffing issues and security alert quality as the top barriers . Nearly all ( 97 %) security professionals state that more accurate alerting would increase confidence in implementing automated response actions . cybermagazine . com 127