Patrick Sullivan, Akamai's global director of security strategy, talks with Greg Otto on the rise in automated bots and how they are impacting enterprise security.

Patricia Janssen, director of cybersecurity planning and implementation at the Defense Department, talks with CyberScoop on how automation is helping DOD with their cybersecurity mission.

An Accenture survey found that 87 percent of focused cyberattacks are prevented, compared to 70 percent reported in a similar study a year ago. Those numbers could easily be even higher, the consultancy said.

Niddel offers a threat hunting platform that relies on machine learning, removing the need for human analysts to write code or process data in order to stop threats.

Booz Allen Hamilton Sr. Associate Kelly Rozumalski talks with Greg Otto on how automation can free up cybersecurity experts to tackle complex problems inside organizations.

This week, the Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Council said it was adopting the Integrated Adaptive Cyber Defense system — basically a collection of best practices, community-consensus driven standards, and open-source software projects.