In late 2017, Sophos sponsored an independent research study into the state of network security in mid-sized organizations across the globe. This research program explored the experiences, concerns, and future needs of IT managers, with particular focus on firewalls and network defenses.

In this paper, they look at how most organizations have shifted from centralized to distributed operations, and what that change means from a cybersecurity perspective. They also examine the deficiencies of traditional on-prem, hybrid, and all-cloud secure web gateway solutions.