In this report, we analyze data from Dark Reading’s survey that shows how security teams are struggling to keep up with the transformational changes to their business model and infrastructure. Many are partnering with security service providers, but they often struggle to get the most value from these partnerships. We show how organizations can optimize - and get the most out of - the relationships with their security solution provider partners.

The 2019 Dark Reading State of IT Operations and Security Operations survey uncovered some important developments in the way enterprises are managing security in the data center – and in the boardroom. Here are some key takeaways: • 57% of respondents said IT and security staff communicate well, up from 47% last year. • 20% of organizations involve the security team at the start of every major IT project. • 69% of respondents say that the security team holds primary responsibility for compliance and privacy; this figure rose significantly – more than 12% – from our 2018 survey. • 90% of organizations expect the security team to take charge of developing and setting security policy. • 80% said the IT operations team is primarily responsible for patch management. • 20% of organizations have a distinct security department that operates separately from the IT team. • 18% of organizations have a fully-staffed security function. • 37% said the security operations team is most likely to be the first to detect and alert others about security incidents in the organization.

From the report, “Our survey examined the most common malware threats that organizations are grappling with, how often those threats result in actual compromises, and the challenges involved in responding to them. Respondents included CIOs, CTOs, CSOs, IT directors, network administrators, and senior executives from organizations in more than 20 industries.”

This blog post discusse the issues surrounding business data security, and provides some steps that can be taken to improve the situation.