Task List for Cyber Security Analyst

- Grouped by Duties

Vulnerability Assessment

Vulnerability Scanning

Description: Regularly scanning the infrastructure for vulnerabilities in software, hardware, and networks.

Software Enhancement: Use advanced vulnerability scanning tools to automate the scanning process.

Automated Process: Automatically schedule and run scans at regular intervals and generate reports.

AI/Augmentation Application: AI can analyse scan results and prioritize vulnerabilities based on potential impact.

Potential Benefits: Continuous monitoring, quicker identification of vulnerabilities, and prioritization of critical issues.

Threat Intelligence Gathering

Description: Collecting and analysing information about current threats to stay aware of potential risks.

Software Enhancement: Use threat intelligence platforms to gather and correlate threat data from multiple sources.

Automated Process: Automated aggregation of threat data and alerts for new threats.

AI/Augmentation Application: Use AI to analyse threat data patterns to predict potential threats.

Potential Benefits: Up-to-date threat intelligence, quicker response to new threats.

Incident Response

Incident Detection

Description: Monitoring systems for signs of security breaches or incidents.

Software Enhancement: Use Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) software to detect anomalies in real-time.

Automated Process: Automated alerts for suspicious activities and potential incidents.

AI/Augmentation Application: AI can analyse log data to identify patterns indicative of security breaches.

Potential Benefits: Faster detection of incidents, reduced risk of data breaches.

Incident Analysis

Description: Analysing the cause and impact of security incidents.

Software Enhancement: Use forensic analysis tools to examine and understand security incidents.

Automated Process: Automatically generate incident analysis reports.

AI/Augmentation Application: AI can provide insights into root causes and recommend remediation steps.

Potential Benefits: More detailed and accurate incident analysis, quick identification of corrective actions.

Data/Infrastructure Recovery

Recovery Planning

Description: Developing and maintaining recovery plans for potential security incidents.

Software Enhancement: Use disaster recovery planning software to maintain and update plans.

Automated Process: Automatically update recovery plans based on changes in the infrastructure.

AI/Augmentation Application: AI can suggest improvements to recovery plans based on past incidents.

Potential Benefits: Up-to-date recovery plans, improved preparedness for incidents.

Data Backup and Restoration

Description: Ensuring regular backups of critical data and restoring data after incidents.

Software Enhancement: Use automated backup solutions to regularly back up data.

Automated Process: Automatically schedule and perform data backups and restorations.

AI/Augmentation Application: AI can optimize backup schedules and predict potential points of failure.

Potential Benefits: Reliable data backups, quick and efficient data restoration.

Reporting and Documentation

Security Audit Reporting

Description: Creating reports detailing security audits and assessments.

Software Enhancement: Use reporting tools to generate and share audit reports.

Automated Process: Automatically compile data and generate audit reports based on predefined criteria.

AI/Augmentation Application: AI can review reports for completeness and suggest areas for improvement.

Potential Benefits: Consistent audit reports, reduced time spent on report generation.

Compliance Documentation

Description: Documenting compliance with security standards and regulations.

Software Enhancement: Use compliance management software to track and document compliance activities.

Automated Process: Automatically update compliance checklists and generate compliance reports.

AI/Augmentation Application: AI can monitor changes in regulations and recommend necessary compliance actions.

Potential Benefits: Improved compliance accuracy, reduced risk of regulatory violations.

These enhancements can significantly improve the efficiency and effectiveness of Cyber Security Analysts by automating repetitive tasks, improving documentation accuracy, and providing actionable insights through AI Augmentation, Automation, and the use of LLM chat interfaces.