Cybersecurity company Sophos has released its Cybersecurity Playbook for Partners in Asia Pacific and Japan in collaboration with Tech Research Asia. The report found the demand for managed service partners remains strong as AI-augmented cyberattacks remain a top concern for organisations across Asia Pacific and Japan.
The report also found that AI-augmented cyberattacks are considered the most worrying cyber threats for organisations in all markets except Australia (ranking third behind credential theft and phishing/social engineering).
“The ongoing prevalence of cyber threats has forced organisations to address a variety of their cybersecurity measures,” said Sophos’s Cameron Reid. “The report found that the top three areas of importance for businesses are strengthening cybersecurity posture around financial operations, improving risk management capabilities, and ensuring cybersecurity is robust enough to support digital transformation programs.”
“Evidently, when businesses invest in new technologies, it is front of mind that this is done in a secure manner to ensure potential attack surfaces are protected.”
According to the report, less than three-in-ten (28%)…
