Steps to Enhance Network Cyber Resilience Through Automation

This guide outlines seven steps to enhance network cyber resilience through automation. It begins by emphasizing the importance of assessing the environment, setting a strategy, and selecting an appropriate platform for automation. The document details the necessity of implementing well-architected automated backups to ensure quick restoration in case of network downtime. It also discusses the automation of operating system upgrades and patches, which can facilitate more frequent updates and improve network security. Furthermore, the guide highlights the automation of compliance audits and remediation processes, which can help maintain compliance with various standards such as CIS Benchmarks and HIPAA. Integration of vulnerability and risk intelligence data is also addressed, as it aids in conducting security audits and informs necessary software updates. Additionally, the document presents the automation of onboarding and discovery processes for new devices, and the importance of funneling changes through the automation platform to enhance overall network security and efficiency.