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THE 2017 CYBER SECURITY REALITY

What You Need to Know Now

Today’s Daunting Cyber Security RealitySecurity professionals must deal with threats posed by the:

Death of the perimeter

Sophistication of cyber miscreants

Proliferation of security tool sets

Scarcity of quali�ed information security professionals

Growing number of environments and devices to protect

Top Security Market Trends Pose Challenges

increasingly sophisticated malware and targeted attacks

compliance

Driven by

automation, integration, and visibility

Requiresto preparationBreach prevention

security as a (cloud) service

Positions

Driven by

Security professionals also grapple with:

A Dynamic Threat Landscape1.

Regulatory Standards2.

Digital Transformation3.

security as risk mitigation

Positions

forensic and continuous audit capability

Requires

the business to compete in digital era

Driven by

security to manage and defend an increased attack surface

Positions

innovation to support new platforms

Requires

Obstacles to Improving Security

32%

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17%

Budget constraints

Skills shortages

Juggling con�icting priorities

Operations resources too busywith routine operations

Fragmentation or lack of integration of security

product portfolio

Not enough integration intoIT infrastructure teams

Competing with cloud resources used and/or shadow IT

High level of demand for

new business services

Lack of insight into security-sensitive activities

Source: IDC WE European IT Security Strategies Survey, April 2017 Note: Respondents could choose up to three answers

Complex IT Architecture Inhibits Security Execution

Complexity rules in security deployments:

Source: IDC WE European IT Security Strategies Survey, April 2017

+50% of respondents say a breach would prompt them to switch organizations.

+75% would switch if impacted directly.

Threat Breach

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Source: Measuring U.S. Privacy Sentiment: An IDC Special Report, January 2017

Lapses in Cybersecurity Measures Have Real Costs

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