Organizations must focus on artificial intelligence (AI)/automation training, and increasing risk audit frequency to boost SecOps’ efficiency and productivity. Business leaders need a clear understanding of cybersecurity challenges to enhance digital initiatives and safeguard against external and internal threats.
- Phishing is the biggest cyber threat in Asia, with 50% of organizations ranking it as their top concern. The top five threats include phishing, ransomware, identity theft, unpatched vulnerabilities, and IOTbased attacks.
- Remote work has led to a 78% increase in insider threat incidents due to inadequate training, employee care, and communication, highlighting the need to address human factors in cybersecurity.
- Almost half of the surveyed organizations (47%) worry about their inability to contain cyber threats. This highlights the need for better cybersecurity capabilities to counter evolving cyber threats effectively. Unfortunately, three out of four organizations do not conduct regular risk assessments, making timely threat detection even more challenging.
- Organizations prioritize automation for rapid and efficient detection and response to cyber threats. Survey results show that 71% focus on faster threat detection, while 59% aim to enhance their overall threat detection capabilities through automation.
This IDC InfoBrief presents the priorities, challenges, and solutions for Security Operations (SecOps) teams. IDC surveyed 550 IT leaders spanning 11 Asia/Pacific (AP) markets. The findings are intended to provide solutions to organizations with a global headcount of 250 to more than 5,000 employees so that they can alleviate concerns and confidently address any challenges that may arise.