IT teams need to build a security-first infrastructure and adopt new technologies to prevent and mitigate the dangers of cyberattacks. Zero-trust has become an increasingly popular approach to improving cybersecurity. Patching is a core practice that is admittedly tedious, and therefore often overshadowed by other pressing needs, but it is vital for preventing highly dangerous cyberattacks. Automation should come once the foundations of IT operation are established, in order to make the most out of it, are set out, and are key to streamlining an IT operation.
Source: https://threatpost.com/key-strategies-optimized-it-security/165157/