research snapshot - a corporate view of reviewing it security
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Research Snapshot - A corporate view of Reviewing IT SecurityTRANSCRIPT
Vanson Bourne, Summer 2013
Interviews with 100 IT decision-makers from organisations with more than 1,000 employees, across a range of commercial sectors in the UK
Research snapshot –
A corporate view of Reviewing IT Security
How much are organisations spending on IT security?
Source: Vanson BourneAmount organisations are spending on security, as a percentage of their overall IT budget
On average organisations are spending
just 8% of their overall IT budget on security
65% of organisations
have increased
their IT security spend
compared to three years
ago…
… whilst IT spend
has decreased
for an average of
7% of organisation
s
But how many organisations are reviewing their IT security?
Source: Vanson Bourne
64%
11%
of organisations have a formal process for
reviewing their security protocols and security
providers/partners
of organisations do not have a formal process for
reviewing either their security protocols or
security providers/partners
Organisations with a formal process for reviewing their security protocols and security providers/partners
Does your IT organisation have a formal process for reviewing security protocols and security providers/partners?
Security protocols and security
providers/partners
NeitherSecurity
providers/partners only
Security protocols only
8.3% 7.1% 7.3% 7.3%
Organisations who have a formal process for reviewing their security protocols and security providers/partners
are spending more of their IT budget on security
Source: Vanson BourneFrequency of formal review process for reviewing security protocols and security providers/partners
And how frequently is IT security being reviewed?
On average organisations are
reviewing their security protocols and security
providers/partners
every 7 months
One quarter of organisations are
carrying out the review on a quarterly basis or
more frequently
Three in ten organisations with increased spend on IT security review
their security protocols and providers/partners on at least a quarterly basis. This compares to almost one in six
organisations who have not increased their IT security spend
31%
14%
IT security review
Increased spend on IT security
Not increased spend on IT security
Source: Vanson BourneOrganisations who feel that their employees regard security as the top priority when it comes to use of IT
Finally, to what extent is IT security a priority?
When it comes to IT use, less than one quarter of organisations feel that
security is regarded by employees as the top priority
Security protocols and security
providers/partners
NeitherSecurity
providers/partners only
Security protocols only
31% 15% 20% 0%
Although organisations who have a formal process for reviewing their
security protocols and security providers/partners are most likely to prioritise IT security, only three
in ten employees within this category regard it as a priority
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Research snapshot –
A corporate view of Reviewing IT Security
Vanson Bourne, Summer 2013