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New Forbes Insights Report Shows CISOs Believe Capabilities of Attackers are Outpacing their Ability to Defend their Organizations | |
Posted: Tue Aug 20, 2019 03:34:11 PM | |
Survey reveals how CISOs are shifting priorities and security strategies to manage increasingly advanced threats with limited resources SUNNYVALE, Calif. - Aug 20, 2019 - News Summary Fortinet (NASDAQ: FTNT), a global leader in broad, integrated and automated cybersecurity solutions, today announced a new report by Forbes Insights it commissioned titled Making Tough Choices: How CISOs Manage Escalating Threats and Limited Resources. The global survey polled CISOs across various industries about the biggest challenges theyre facing and strategies theyre putting in place to address these obstacles. The survey found that 84 percent of CISOs believe the risks of cyber attacks will increase and almost a quarter believe the capabilities of attackers are outpacing their ability to defend their organization. This issue is compounded with limited resources, including lack of sufficient budget and skilled professionals as well as a threat attack surface that is quickly expanding and becoming more sophisticated. Because of this, security leaders understand it is critical to have the right strategies in place as they face an arms race between the capabilities of attackers and their own defense postures. The Forbes Insights survey echoes the primary challenges we hear directly from Fortinet customers and prospects. Today's CISOs are tasked with the challenge of allocating limited funds and resources to the highest-return cybersecurity projects which can range from breach detection to response. These C-level security leaders must maximize security with finite resources, all while balancing strategic leadership responsibilities and tactical issues. Through the Fortinet Security Fabric, Fortinet is providing end-to-end security so that CISOs can navigate a rapidly changing cyber threat landscape day in and day out, said John Maddison, EVP of products at Fortinet. Other key takeaways from the Forbes Insights report include:
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