In the summer and fall of 2019, EY surveyed 246 global institutions that had a third-party risk management (TPRM) function in various sectors, including but not limited to, retail and commercial banking, investment banking, insurance, advanced manufacturing and mobility, technology, media and entertainment, power and utilities, and health.

The EY Global Information Security Survey 2021 (GISS)finds Chief information Security Officers (CISOs) and security leaders battling against a new wave of threats unleashed by COVID-19. Our report illustrates the devastating and disproportionate impact that the crisis has had on a function that is striving too position itself as an enabler of growth and a strategic partner to the business. It also outlines what cybersecurity leaders need to know now about their current operating environment and what they need to do to transform it.

A survey of 933 respondants on changes to privacy and data protection after COVID-19 and how companies are keeping their data protected.

Against the backdrop of mounting threat in an era of disruption, the most forward-thinking cybersecurity functions can be critical agents of change. But this will require organizations to foster new relationships between CISOs, the board and C-suite, and every function of the business.

EY’s Global Information Security Survey investigates the most important cybersecurity issues facing businesses today. It captures the responses of 1,755 participants around the globe and across sectors, and our findings and conclusions are based on those insights and on our extensive global experience working with clients to help improve their cybersecurity.

This report discusses how the boards of organizations are changing their hiring practices due to the impact of cybersecurity incidents.

This report lays out a new strategy for addressing cybersecurity issues.