Cybersecurity threats continue to evolve, with bad actors engaged in a perpetual mission to exploit network vulnerabilities. When we think we are doing enough, there’s always more to be done.
Defences are evolving, too, with new practices being developed alongside new tools, infrastructure designs, and understanding of human behaviour. Recently, Gartner published their Top Trends in Cybersecurity, a detailed analysis of nine areas modern cybersecurity teams are focusing on.
Three overarching themes emerge The essential role of people in the success of security programs, implementing security capabilities across the entire digital ecosystem, and restructuring the way the security function operates to enable agility without compromising security.
A key finding that ties these trends together is the imbalance in attention paid to the three areas of cybersecurity controls: people, process, and technology.
Traditionally, security leaders have leaned heavily on technology to reduce cybersecurity risk. Now, there’s increasing recognition that people have immense influence on security and risk outcomes. People throughout the organisation need to be aware and involved.
So, the…
