Security Automation must be repeatable, auditable, reversible, can be interrupted and can learn and adapt. Cybercriminals are automating the volume and complexity of attacks, so automating a strong defense will be key to maintaining a strong security posture. Cybersecurity is coming with new challenges that are impossible to predict today or tomorrow, so for now, it must be providing return on investment on years, or weeks from now, or even weeks, it will be hard to predict the return of investment.”]
Source: https://informationsecuritybuzz.com/articles/5-prerequisites-trusting-security-automation/