Article by Vectra AI director of security engineering for APJ Chris Fisher.
Amid the current global pandemic, one of the largest containment measures implemented globally was the massive shift to remote working, which rapidly accelerated the adoption of hybrid cloud to improve business agility and respond to changing customer needs.
With vast volumes of data moving to the cloud, many IT professionals are frequently challenged to protect their enterprise environment, and there is a greater focus being placed on advancing cybersecurity strategies.
Gartner has forecast Australian organisations will spend more than A$4.9 billion on enterprise information security and risk management products and services in 2021. Similarly, the Australian government’s Cyber Security Strategy plans to invest $1.67 billion over ten years to achieve a more secure online world for its citizens. Meanwhile, almost a million New Zealanders are reported to be falling victim to cybercrime and costing businesses vast sums every year.
The reality is that cloud and digital transformation still presents transitional gaps and opportunities for adversaries to benefit from the speed and scale of…
