“Skilled threat hunters can play a dual role for organizations, hunting for threat actors as well as ensuring budget is directed at tools and technology that will bolster the hunting capabilities, according to the SANS 2023 Threat Hunting survey. However, a lack of skilled staff is hampering the success of threat hunting efforts, according to the global survey of 564 respondents drawn from SOC analysts, security managers and administrators.
Adding to the task, threat hunters themselves are seeking more training, education, and support from management, the survey has found. As CISOs look ahead to 2024 and the cybersecurity challenges it will bring, what do they need from threat hunting teams and how should threat hunters themselves look to strengthen their skill set?”
Threat analysts play crucial roles in cybersecurity. Without them, it is near impossible to obtain actionable intelligence on potential threats, and other security professionals like security architects and security engineers have no way to effectively focus their efforts.
Demand for threat analysts is also growing and many enterprises have decidedly made threat analysis one of their top security priorities.
It was great speaking to Rosalyn Page about the critical skills that threat analysts need to be successful. She asks the most probing questions and has brought together the insights of several professionals into a solid article.
Check out Rosalyn’s article here.
Niel Harper 