Cisco has a unique vantage point when it comes to cybersecurity. We resolve an average of 715 billion daily DNS requests, we see more threats, more malware, and more attacks than any other security vendor in the world. This report looks at the top threats that exploited DNS for cyberattacks, as well as how DNSlayer security provides better accuracy and detection of malicious activity and compromised systems.

In this report, we’ll delve into insights drawn from an analysis of over 16 billion authentications in the last year (and over 44B in the last 4 years), spanning nearly 52 million different browsers, on 58 million endpoints and 21 million unique phones across regions. Authenticator apps like Duo mobile appeal to both demand for higher security and ease-of-use. Last year, access to remote access applications fell to nearly 25% of authentications after peaking in 2020.

This Index provides a comprehensive view of what organizations need to be ready to tackle the security challenges of the modern world, and more importantly where companies across the globe are lacking. It provides a detailed point of reference and serves as a guide on what organizations need to do to improve their cybersecurity resilience.

This latest installment of the Prioritization to Prediction research series, created by the Cyentia Institute and sponsored by Cisco (formerly commissioned by Kenna Security), does just that: It explores the KEV and gives some context to what it means (and doesn’t mean) for other organizations. Moreover, we demonstrate how the KEV can fit into any risk-based vulnerability management program. In fact, here are some key findings, but you’ll really want to read the whole report to get the good stuff.

The data in this study is derived from the Cisco Security Outcomes survey in which respondents were anonymous to the researchers and not informed who was conducting the study. Using the same methodology as prior years, more than 4700 security professionals from 26 geographies completed the survey in Summer 2022. Survey respondents represent major industries and a mix of company sizes.

In this third volume of the Security Outcomes Report, we break security resilience down into digestible and actionable insights. (Because we’re sure you have enough on your plate without having to crack the code to resilience on your own.) No one report can cover all there is to know about such a colossal subject matter; but we’ve surfaced some highlights for you to consider when building and refining your cybersecurity strategy for the road ahead.

This report is based on the results of a comprehensive online global survey of 386 cybersecurity professionals, conducted in July 2022, to gain deep insight into the latest trends, key challenges, and solutions for application security. The respondents range from technical executives to managers and IT security practitioners, representing a balancing cross-section of organizations of varying sizes across multiple industries.

This report surveyed 278 cybersecurity professionals to reveal the key challenges regarding security visibility, how organizations solve this issue, and the security capabilities organizations prioritize.

This research aimed to uncover insights into how employees have fared over the past two years, where hybrid and remote working has been commonplace. It reveals the significant benefits that hybrid working has brought to both employees and employers, despite the challenges anticipated at the start of the pandemic.

As remote employees use work devices for personal activities, and personal devices for work activities, cloud-based apps – especially unauthorized cloud apps – are more popular than ever. But they also deliver significant risk, with Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) alone serving as the vehicle of choice for as much as 55% of ransomware attacks. This report explores how cloud-based apps – from storage services to social media apps – threaten your network security.

The data used in this report comes from Cisco Umbrella, Cisco’s cloud delivered security service that includes DNS-layer security, secure web gateway, firewall, cloud access security broker (CASB) functionality, and threat intelligence.

Over 5,100 IT and security professionals across 27 countries were asked about their organizations’ approaches to updating and integrating security architecture, detecting and responding to threats, and staying resilient when disaster strikes. They shared a wide range of insights, struggles, strategies, and successes. Responses were analyzed in multiple ways and key findings were extracted.

Drawing on Duo’s customer basis of millions of devices and the authentication traffic associated with them between June 2020 and May 2021, this report reviews trends in authentication methods and includes firmographic breakdowns.

Endpoint security is the last line of defense. Now more than ever, effective endpoint protection is essential to the success of any cybersecurity program. The good news? A powerful endpoint security solution can help you avoid major incidents while setting you up for success across other business areas.

What makes for successful cybersecurity? Is there evidence that security investments result in measurable outcomes? How do we know what actually works and what doesn’t? These are the types of burning questions guiding Cisco’s 2021 Security Outcomes Study, which pulls together the experiences of over 4,800 IT, security, and privacy professionals around the world. This document is an offshoot of the larger study that focuses on small and midsize businesses (SMBs). Discover how SMBs compare to larger enterprises when it comes to security, and what key factors contributed to successful security planning in companies like yours.

Based on a survey of over 4,800, this report reviews the practices that lead to positive outcomes for security programs. Linking together practices that are more (or less) successful to the characteristics of positive outcomes, this report aims to give guidance for where practitioners can focus their efforts to achieve similar outcomes.

This study explores data privacy challenges for organizations that are trying to maintain digital trust with their customers, along with the evolving privacy landscape and its impact on consumers.

This report explains the findings of a study the did, showing that seeking the exact technology to solve your newest, most pressing security concern may actually be multiplying security gaps that slow you down instead of simplifying your security environment.

This report from Cisco proves 10 cyber security myths false.

This report by Cisco contains 20 predictions for the future of cybersecurity.

Using survey data from 2,500 security professionals who indicated they have some measure of privacy responsibilities, this report provides analysis on the ROI for privacy efforts, maturity of privacy programs, vendor selection, and other topics.