FEATURE : NETWORK SECURITY
Faced with a relentless attack landscape , 72 % of Australian CISOs feel at risk of suffering a material cyberattack in the next 12 months , above the global average of 64 %. in each market across 14 countries : Australia , the US , Canada , the UK , France , Germany , Italy , Spain , Sweden , the Netherlands , UAE , KSA , Japan and Singapore .
The survey explores three key areas : the threat risk and types of cyberattacks CISOs combat daily , the levels of employee and organizational preparedness to face them and the impact of supporting a hybrid workforce as businesses prepare to re-open their corporate offices . It also covers the challenges CISOs face in their roles , position among the C-suite and business expectations of their teams .
Proofpoint , a leading cybersecurity and compliance company , has released its inaugural 2021 Voice of the CISO report which explores key challenges facing Chief Information Security Officers ( CISOs ) after an unprecedented 12 months .
“ Last year , cybersecurity teams around the world were challenged to enhance their security posture in this new and changing landscape , literally overnight . This required a balancing act between supporting remote work and avoiding business interruption , while securing those environments ,” said Lucia Milica , Global Resident CISO at Proofpoint .
Sixty-six percent of CISOs worldwide feel their organization is unprepared to handle a cyberattack and 58 % consider human error to be their biggest cyber vulnerability , proving that the work-from-home model necessitated by the pandemic has tested CISOs like never before .
This year ’ s Voice of the CISO report examines global third-party survey responses from more than 1,400 CISOs at mid to large size organizations across different industries . Throughout the course of Q1 2021 , one hundred CISOs were interviewed
“ With the future of work becoming increasingly flexible , this challenge now extends into next year and beyond . In addition to securing many more points of attack and educating users on long-term remote and hybrid work , CISOs must instill confidence among customers , internal stakeholders and the market that such setups are workable indefinitely .”
Proofpoint ’ s Voice of the CISO 2021 report highlights general global trends as well as regional differences among the global CISO community . Key findings in Australia include :
Report reveals 72 % of Australian CISOs feel at risk of attack
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