I am a cybersecurity pro and this is why manual processes are making businesses more vulnerable to attacks

Automation is becoming increasingly common in the cybersecurity space, but some industries and organizations continue to lag when it comes to adopting modern security tools. Recent research from Cymulate revealed that nearly two-thirds of security leaders report missing exposures due to the limitations of manual penetration testing and 67% say infrequent testing has left worrying gaps in their security assessments.

That’s a real problem—and it highlights the growing danger posed by inefficient and outdated manual security processes. Cybercriminals are embracing automation to enhance their attack patterns, and security teams that fail to do the same are putting themselves at unnecessary risk.

It doesn’t have to be this way. Practices like exposure management and security controls validation have become increasingly common, with many organizations now engaged in continuous monitoring and validation of potential threats.