[March 26, 2019] |
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Security Analytics and Machine Learning Fuel Next-Generation Cyber Defenses, Finds '2019 Cyberthreat Defense Report'
CyberEdge Group, the leading research and marketing firm serving the
security industry's top vendors, today announced the availability of its
sixth annual Cyberthreat Defense Report (CDR). New this year, the report
found that IT security's greatest inhibitor to success is contending
with too much security data. To address this challenge, 47 percent of
respondents acknowledged their organization's intent to acquire advanced
security analytics solutions that incorporate machine learning (ML)
technology within the next 12 months. Such investments help to mitigate
the risks of advanced cyberthreats missed by traditional security
defenses, aiding enterprise cyberthreat hunting endeavors.
With 1,200 IT security decision makers and practitioners participating
from 17 countries, six continents, and 19 industries, CyberEdge's CDR is
the most comprehensive study of security professionals' perceptions in
the industry. This study provides a 360-degree view of cyberthreats,
current defenses, and planned security investments by organizations of
all sizes and across all industries.
Key Findings
The 2019 CDR yielded dozens of insights into the challenges IT security
professionals faced in 2018 and the challenges they'll likely continue
to face for the rest of this year. Key findings include:
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Hottest security technology for 2019. Advanced security
analytics tops 2019's most wanted list not only for the security
management and operations category, but also for all technologies in
this year's report.
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Machine learning garners confidence. More than 90 percent of IT
security organizations have invested in ML and/or artificial
intelligence (AI) technologies to combat advanced threats. More than
80 percent are already seeing a difference.
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Attack success redux. The percentage of organizations affected
by a successful cyberattack ticked up this year, from 77 percent to 78
percent, despite last year's first-ever decline.
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Caving in to ransomware. Organizations affected by successful
ransomware attacks increased slightly from 55 percent to 56 percent.
More concerning, the percentage of organizations that elected to pay
ransoms rose considerably, from 39 percent to 45 percent, potentially
fueling even more ransomware attacks in 2019.
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Container security woes. For the second year, application
containers edge mobile devices as IT security's weakest link.
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Web application firewalls rule the roost. For the second year,
the web application firewall (WAF) claims the top spot as the most
widely deployed app/dat security technology.
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Worsening skills shortage. IT security skills shortages
continued to rise, with 84 percent of organizations experiencing this
problem compared to 81 percent a year ago.
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Security's slice of the IT budget pie. On average, IT security
consumes 13 percent of the overall IT budget. The average security
budget is going up by 5 percent in 2019.
"Security analytics and machine learning could very well hit their
stride in 2019," said Steve Piper, CEO of CyberEdge Group. "We surveyed
our research participants on their intended cyber investments across a
broad range of security technologies. Respondents identified 'advanced
security analytics with machine learning' as the most-wanted security
technology for the coming year. This makes sense, given that 'too much
data to analyze' surpassed 'lack of skilled personnel' as the greatest
inhibitor to IT security's success."
"A decade after the transformative Aurora attack, you have to start
wondering how long organizations can sustain such elevated investments
in cybersecurity. Beanstalks don't grow to the sky, right?" said Mike
Rothman, president of Securosis. "Yet, the data tells another story.
According to this year's CDR report, the average security budget
consumes 13 percent of the overall IT budget, up from 5 percent just two
decades ago. And it continues to grow, with an average of 5 percent
planned growth moving forward. Exacerbated by the critical shortage of
qualified IT security personnel, there will be a continued focus on
smart investment in technologies that make security more effective and
efficient."
About the Cyberthreat Defense Report
In November 2018, 1,200 IT security decision makers and practitioners
completed a 27-question online survey. Each participant was employed by
a commercial or government entity with a minimum of 500 employees.
Participants stemmed from six geographic regions, as follows:
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North America: United States and Canada
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Europe: United Kingdom, Germany, France, Spain, and Italy
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Asia Pacific: Australia, China, Singapore, and Japan
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Middle East: Saudi Arabia and Turkey
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Latin America: Brazil, Colombia, and Mexico
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Africa: South Africa
The Cyberthreat Defense Report is designed to complement Verizon's (News - Alert)
annual Data Breach Investigations Report, which evaluates the
cyberthreat landscape and describes how threats are used to penetrate
computer networks. This report assesses organizations' security posture,
gauges perceptions about cyberthreats, and ascertains future plans for
improving security and reducing risk. It provides deep insights into how
IT security professionals perceive cyberthreats and what they're doing
to defend against them.
The 2019 CDR is sponsored by several leading information security
vendors, including:
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Platinum sponsors: Code42, DXC Technology, Gigamon (News - Alert), and Imperva
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Gold sponsors: Aqua Security, LookingGlass, Recorded Future, and
StackRox
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Silver sponsors: Arctic Wolf, Bandura, CTERA, DisruptOps, Edgeworx
Solutions, and Illusive Networks
Report Available Now
The 2019 Cyberthreat Defense Report is available now through each of the
above sponsors and by connecting to the CyberEdge Group website at http://www.cyber-edge.com/cdr.
About CyberEdge Group
CyberEdge Group is an award-winning research and marketing consulting
firm serving the diverse needs of information security vendors and
service providers. Headquartered in Annapolis, Maryland with three-dozen
consultants based across North America, CyberEdge boasts more than 125
of the security industry's top vendors as clients. The company's annual
Cyberthreat Defense Report provides information security decision makers
and practitioners with practical, unbiased insight into how enterprises
and government agencies defend their networks against today's complex
cyberthreat landscape. For more information, visit www.cyber-edge.com.
The CyberEdge Group name and logo are trademarks of CyberEdge Group, LLC
in the United States and other countries. All other trademarks and
service marks are the property of their respective owners.
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