التكنولوجيا وأخبارها بوابة الإمارات لتكنولوجيا المعلومات والإتصالات
Nixu Cybersecurity Index 2023: Business resilience is the leading driver for cybersecurity
Organizations with a Cybersecurity Index of 75 or higher significantly outperform their counterparts.
These top performers prioritize risk management, include cybersecurity in executive management discussions,
and allocate a substantial portion of their ICT budget to cybersecurity.
Security monitoring and incident response are the most important cybersecurity capabilities
Security monitoring and incident response is clearly seen as a top cybersecurity capability now and during the next 12 months.
Compared to last year, the current value of this area increased clearly, from 44% to 49%.
“This indicates that organizations are widely concerned about maintaining their business resilience in an evolving cybersecurity threat landscape.
Through better security monitoring, organizations are able to detect early indications of attacks,
and with more sophisticated response capabilities, organizations can limit the impact of any incident,” says Jan Mickos, Nixu’s SVP and Service Area Lead of Managed Services.
Raising security awareness, refining identity and access management (IAM), and early threat detection are also among the primary development objectives.
AI surfaced as a central trend affecting cybersecurity
A new theme that surfaced in the 2023 study was artificial intelligence (AI). Respondents said that it is currently the most prominent topic for cybersecurity.
“AI’s emergence as a central cybersecurity topic presents both challenges and opportunities.
As organizations harness AI’s power in their business solutions,
they must remain vigilant to the potential security risks.
However, AI also holds the key to enhanced defense solutions reducing the risks of human error,” Jan Mickos points out.
Demand for cybersecurity experts massively exceeds supply – more outsourcing necessary
Already now, a substantial 59% of the surveyed organizations admit they face serious challenges in hiring necessary cybersecurity expertise.
Despite this, most intend to expand their internal cybersecurity teams.
Although the planned increase in headcounts is modest, the total demand for experts in the region is huge compared to the availability of talent.
To solve the serious issues of managing competences and ensuring resilience, the
Index report recommends consistent cybersecurity management, investing in risk management,
and complementing internal operations with an external service delivery capabilities partner.
“Organizations must be proactive and strategic in their approach.
These recommendations provide a roadmap for enhancing cybersecurity
maturity and business resilience,” states CEO Teemu Salmi.
