{"id":71966,"date":"2022-05-25T09:38:19","date_gmt":"2022-05-25T16:38:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forescoutstage.wpengine.com\/solutions\/security-automation-copy\/"},"modified":"2025-07-23T10:59:23","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T14:59:23","slug":"security-automation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.forescout.com\/solutions\/security-automation\/","title":{"rendered":"Security Automation"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Security Automation<\/h1>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>Beat the cyber skills shortage by automating discovery, assessment, compliance, enforcement, detection, orchestration and response<\/h3>\n<p>The cybersecurity skills gap, exploding number and type of connected assets and evolving threat landscape are compelling SOC teams to embrace security automation so they can focus on what can\u2019t be automated. Fortunately, many of the routine tasks traditionally handled by SOC teams can be translated into automated policies that drive orchestrated actions among security products.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Request a Demo <\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.forescout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/manual-vs-automated-process-per-device.png\" class=\"u-size-full\" alt=\"Manual Vs Automated Process Per Device\" loading=\"lazy\">\n<h2 class=\"c-title \">Security Automation in Action<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>In a fraction of the time it takes for several people to manually secure one device, an automated process can continuously:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"c-list--primary c-list--triangle\" style=\"text-align: left\">\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">Detect new assets upon connect<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">Auto-classify and assess their posture against security policies<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">Share their context across security tools<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">Orchestrate workflows to apply controls and enforce compliance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"c-title\">Challenges Driving the Need for Security Automation<\/h2>\n<p>Internal and external challenges combine to prolong mean time to response.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.forescout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/devices-icon-1.svg\" style=\"width:40%\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/p>\n<h3>Expanding Attack Surface<\/h3>\n<p>Exponential growth of connected devices, many IoT and OT, creates a visibility gap an inaccurate assessment of risk.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.forescout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/extortion-gangs-icon.svg\" style=\"width:40%\" alt=\"Extortion\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/p>\n<h3>Evolving Threats<\/h3>\n<p>Sophisticated extortion gangs and campaigns, often including RaaS, can cripple several organizations at once.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.forescout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/laterla-threats.svg\" style=\"width:40%\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/p>\n<h3>IT\/IoT\/OT Convergence<\/h3>\n<p>Without proper controls, communication links go unchecked, threats move laterally and vulnerabilities hide in plain sight.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.forescout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/bug-icon.svg\" style=\"width:40%\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/p>\n<h3>Point Security Products<\/h3>\n<p>Dozens of siloed IT and security products lack sufficient device context or ability to carry out a coordinated response.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.forescout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/bomb-blue-round-icon.svg\" style=\"width:40%\" alt=\"Alert Fatigue\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/p>\n<h3>Alert Fatigue\/<br \/>\nUnactionable Alerts<\/h3>\n<p>SOC teams are flooded with nuisance alerts and false positives. Even systems that detect true threats can\u2019t mitigate them.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.forescout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/pop-up-1.svg\" style=\"width:40%\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/p>\n<h3>No Single Source of Truth<\/h3>\n<p>Troubleshooting requires multiple teams to consult multiple consoles and dig into disparate logs to connect the dots.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"c-title\">Why Forescout for Security Automation <\/h2>\n<p>The <a href=\"\/products\">Forescout Platform<\/a> can continuously share device context, automate workflows to enforce policies and accelerate response actions, leaving SOC teams to focus on what requires human intervention.<\/p>\n<h3>Share Device Context<\/h3>\n<p>Share real-time device context with 70+ IT and security products including CMDB, EPP\/EDR, VA, SIEM, ATD, NGFW, PAM, CMT and ITSM.<\/p>\n<h3>Automate Workflows <\/h3>\n<p>Trigger vulnerability scans upon connect; verify agents are installed, up-to-date and functioning properly; detect illegitimate privileged accounts and more. <\/p>\n<h3>Accelerate Response Actions<\/h3>\n<p>Automatically initiate and coordinate policy-based remediation\/mitigation actions based on <a href=\"\/solutions\/risk-and-exposure-management\/\">prioritized risk and respond<\/a> to true threats using your existing security tools. <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"c-title\">Integration Options for Automated Cybersecurity<\/h2>\n<p>Browse for the following app and integration types in the <a href=\"http:\/\/marketplace.forescout.com\">Forescout Marketplace<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"c-card__title\">\neyeExtend modules<br \/>\n<\/h3>\n<p>Forescout-built and supported eyeExtend modules covering advanced use cases updated and refined on a regular basis<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forescout.com\/products\/eyeextend\/\" title=\"Explore\" class=\"c-read-more c-link-expand u-mt-auto\">Explore<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"c-card__title\">\neyeExtend Connect apps<br \/>\n<\/h3>\n<p>Community-built and shared eyeExtend Connect apps that are fully customizable and portable across environments<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forescout.com\/products\/eyeextend\/\" title=\"Explore\" class=\"c-read-more c-link-expand u-mt-auto\">Explore<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"c-card__title\">\nTechnology partners<br \/>\n<\/h3>\n<p>Partner-built and supported integrations<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forescout.com\/partners\/technology-partners\/\" title=\"Explore\" class=\"c-read-more c-link-expand u-mt-auto\">Explore<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">Automated Cybersecurity Customer Confidence<\/h2>\n<p><button class=\"slider-navigation\" data-corresponding-slide=\"0\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.forescout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/NJ-Transit-Logo.png\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/button><\/p>\n<figure>\n<blockquote>\n<p>When we start enriching data from other tools with accurate, real-time data from Forescout, our cybersecurity team is able to make data-driven decisions with confidence. It allows me to sleep at night.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote><figcaption>Bilal Khan<br \/>\nChief Technology and Security Officer<br \/>\nNJ TRANSIT<br \/>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"\/resources\/nj-transit\/\" title=\"learn more\" class=\"c-btn c-btn--gray c-btn--outline has-icon icon-quote icon-position-right has-icon-animation icon-animation-fade-in\" target=\"_blank\">learn more<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Previous<br \/>\nNext\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Security Automation \u00a0 Beat the cyber skills shortage by automating discovery, assessment, compliance, enforcement, detection, orchestration and response The cybersecurity skills gap, exploding number and type of connected assets and evolving threat landscape are compelling SOC teams to embrace security automation so they can focus on what can\u2019t be automated. 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