More tools. Healthy budgets. Hard-working teams. And yet, security is still falling behind. The problem isn’t a lack of effort. It’s that many security programs were designed for a threat landscape that doesn’t exist anymore. The defender’s playbook hasn't kept up, and the gap is showing.
To put hard numbers behind it, Huntress surveyed 1,050 internal IT and security professionals across North Ame...
The strongest version of this narrative highlights a critical gap in cybersecurity: despite adequate resources, teams are hampered by outdated strategies and alert fatigue. The survey data is compelling, with clear metrics on team sizes, budget allocations, and the prevalence of false positives. The focus on identity-based threats aligns with real-world trends, and the case study of Huntress’s SOC intervention adds credibility. However, the report’s framing assumes that AI and human collaboratio...