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New world, new rules: Cybersecurity in an era of uncertainty

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Roughly half of respondents say their organisation is at best only ‘somewhat capable’ of withstanding cyber attacks targeting specific vulnerabilities.

Vulnerabilities Cyber attack Preparadness

33% of business and tech leaders ranked cloud-related threats in their top three threats they are least prepared to address.

28% of business and tech leaders ranked attacks on connected products in their top three threats they are least prepared to address.

The top three investment priorities when allocating cyber budgets are: Artificial intelligence (AI) (36%), Cloud security (34%), and Network security and zero trust (28%).

Investment AI Cloud security

AI enablement of key cyber capabilities is the #1 cyber investment priority for security leaders.

The Top 2 challenges to implementing AI for cyber defence are knowledge and skills gaps.

AI Skills gap Knowledge gap

Only 3% of organisations have implemented all leading quantum-resistant security measures surveyed.

Quantum computing Security measures

39% of business and tech leaders prioritise changes in trade and operating policies in response to the current geopolitical landscape.

Trade and operating policies

Over half (53%) of organisations are prioritising AI and machine learning tools in their top three priorities to help close capability gaps in cyber talent.

48% of organisations that have experienced a major attack are prioritising managed services to fill critical skills deficiencies (compared to 39% overall).

Managed services

Cloud and connected product attacks are the top two cyber threats organisations feel least prepared to address.

The top internal challenges to achieving post-quantum cryptography include gaps in technical expertise to adopt industry standards (37%) and gaps in dedicated quantum computing knowledge and resources (36%).

Quantum computing Post quantum cryptography

Regarding Operational Technology (OT) and Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) systems, 47% of leaders cite a lack of qualified personnel/skillsets and resources as a top three challenge.

OT IIoT Skills gap

Only 16% of organisations are measuring the potential financial impact of cyber risks (risk quantification) to a significant extent.

60% of business and tech leaders prioritise cyber risk investment in response to the current geopolitical landscape.

41% of business and tech leaders prioritise changes in critical infrastructure location in response to the current geopolitical landscape.

Critical infrastructure

Only 6% of organisations have fully implemented all data risk measures surveyed across the enterprise.

AI (38%) and Cloud security (32%) are the top two areas where organisations are prioritising the use of managed services

AI Cloud security Managed services

Only 8% of security leaders include quantum readiness in their top three budget priorities for the coming year.

Quantum computing Quantum readiness

39% of business and tech leaders prioritise changes in cyber insurance policies in response to the current geopolitical landscape.

Cyber insurance policy

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