GovInfoSecurity March 25, 2021 March 25, 2021 March 25, 2021 Compliance annamadeline) • January 25, 2021 Nat Smith, senior director, security analyst, Gartner When deploying automation in their security operations centers, organizations should start with “small and simple things,” advises Nat Smith of Gartner. Smith recommends automating the “simple, easy tasks that are very repetitive and often prone to small human error.” And to help retain skilled SOC analysts, he advises organizations to “find projects that will help analysts stay mentally engaged or give them outlets for … creativity.” In a video interview with Information Security Media Group, Smith discusses: Strategies for retaining SOC analysts and the top skill sets needed;