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The Year of Endpoint: Only 39% Have Advanced Endpoint Security in Place Even As 74% Agree Endpoints are 'Most Vulnerable' to an AttackNEEDHAM, Mass. --(Business Wire)-- Promisec, a pioneer in endpoint security and compliance solutions, today announced the results of a survey of IT security professionals which found that endpoint security solutions today are lacking and don't provide protections or detections adequate for today's security environment. The survey found that only 39% of companies have advanced endpoint security protections in place even though 74% consider endpoints to be "most vulnerable" to a cyber-attack, and 76% say the number of endpoints is rising. In addition, 58% of respondents said traditional anti-virus defenses no longer address advanced targeted threats and only 19% believe they will play a vital role in the future. The survey found that 70% of IT professionals are either 'highly' or 'moderately' concerned about a potential security breach in the next year but only 32% say they are 'well prepared' for a cyber-attack. 74% of respondents consider endpoints, such as desktops, laptops and mobile devices, to be the "most vulnerable" part of the network. Case in point, only 32% of companies said they were able to complete Microsoft (News - Alert) patch updates in less than a week even though these updates play a key role eliminating known vulnerabilities. Moreover, 34% said it took up to a month, 19% said it took over a month and 14% "never" achieved full rollout of updates. In spite of these endpoint security challenges, only 30% have a dedicated endpoint security budget. More than half of respondents said there is a bigger need for SIEM and/or advanced threat detection and correlation systems to have deeper endpoint analytics. The respondents categorized it as 'very important' as endpoints are a common attack point and monitoring these points of entry are vital to identifying an attack and taking steps toward remediation. A majority of VP and C-Level IT leaders surveyed indicated a heightened fear of a security breach in the coming year and acknowledged a rapidly shifting security landcape, which now includes endpoint security.
"The security landscape continues to evolve in response to a new breed of more complex and sophisticated threats, where traditional blocking and prevention mechanisms, such as firewall, anti-virus and anti-malware software, are simply no longer enough to keep our networks safe," said Dan Ross, CEO of Promisec. "Our survey indicates that companies have begun to embrace endpoint security as a critical part of their total security portfolio, but have yet to adopt a robust endpoint monitoring and remediation infrastructure to address today's most severe threats." Companies Struggle to Keep Pace with Advanced Targeted Threats
Survey Methodology The survey was conducted between June 1, 2014, and June 16, 2014, and reflects responses from over 150 IT decision makers including senior management, security managers, directors, and network and systems engineers. To learn more about Promisec and its offerings, please visit: www.promisec.com Resources:
About Promisec Promisec is a pioneer in endpoint visibility and remediation, empowering organizations to avoid threats and disarm attacks that can lead to unwanted headlines and penalties. Promisec's technology assures users that their endpoints are secure, audits are clean, regulations are met and vulnerabilities are addressed proactively to ensure the integrity of enterprise IT. The Promisec Endpoint Management solution provides the power of agentless visibility and remediation before these threats can have impact, ensuring endpoint security, compliance and operational efficiency. More than 400 globally recognized companies, including Amdocs (News - Alert), Fossil, Teva and Wellpoint, trust in Promisec to stay secure, compliant and operationally efficient. Visit www.promisec.com for more information.
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