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title: Solving Alert Overload and Handling for Lean IT Security Teams Guide
description: Research shows that 70% of IT security teams report feeling emotionally overwhelmed by security alerts. The guide will outline several practical solutions.
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# The Guide for Solving Alert Overload and Handling for Lean IT Security Teams

Research shows that 70% of IT security teams report feeling emotionally overwhelmed by security alerts. The frequency, volume and complexity of security alerts has become so extreme that security practitioners’ mental health and home lives are negatively affected. Alert overload is bad for those who work in cybersecurity. But it’s even worse for everyone who depends on cybersecurity.

Alerts are more than just a source of workplace stress – they’re an issue that makes effective cybersecurity impossible for multiple reasons. If your lean security team struggles with alert overload, don’t despair. This guide will outline several practical solutions.

Read our newest** Guide for Solving Alert Overload and Handling for Lean IT Security Teams **to better understand:

- The impact of excess alerts on cybersecurity and analyst effectiveness
- Considerations for alert management outsourcing
- How response automation helps reduce the burden of alert overload
- Key tools to consider for automating the threat detection and response process

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