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RESEARCH REVEALS 40 % OF COMPANIES BELIEVE THEIR CYBER STRATEGY WILL BE OUTDATED IN UNDER TWO YEARS
A perfect storm of escalating cyberattacks and global tech innovation leaves 61 % of Chief Information Security Officers ( CISO ) only ‘ fairly confident ’ of managing their current threat exposure . A recent report from Crossword Cybersecurity Plc explores the findings in more depth .
Crossword Cybersecurity Plc , the cybersecurity solutions company focused on cyber strategy and risk , has released a new report based on the findings of a survey of over 200 CISOs and senior UK cybersecurity professionals . The report , Strategy and collaboration : a better way forward for effective cybersecurity , reveals companies are more concerned and exposed to cyberthreats than ever before , with almost two-thirds ( 61 %) describing themselves as at best only ‘ fairly confident ’ at managing their current cybersecurity threat exposure , which should raise some eyebrows around the boardroom .
The picture painted by our research shows CISOs are in urgent need of a strategic rethink .
investment is needed to address longer-term planning , with 44 % saying they only have sufficient resources in their organisation to focus on the immediate and midterm cyberthreats and tech trends .
The daily firefight
Respondents also feared their cyber strategy would not keep pace with the rate of tech innovation and changes in the threat landscape . Just under half ( 40 %) believe their existing cyber strategy will be outdated in two years and a further 37 % within three years . Additional
CISOs and cyber professionals report struggling to manage today ’ s cybersecurity risks across the board . Asked about the day-to-day aspects of securing their businesses on a scale including ‘ a little , somewhat , or very challenging ’, the following areas were
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