The 7th annual Hacker-Powered Security Report goes deeper than ever before with customer insights, in addition to the opinions of some of the world’s top hackers. We also take a more comprehensive look at the top ten vulnerabilities and how various industries are performing when it comes to incentivizing hackers to find the vulnerabilities that are most important to them.

In this year’s survey, they revisited questions around how organizations are developing effective third-party cyber risk management (C-TPRM) programs with robust technology and services and determining how to best collaborate with third parties on their shared security posture. They also asked some new questions related to how organizations refine their risk management approaches over time. To assure an accurate reflection of industry trends and observations, BlueVoyant commissioned its fourth annual survey undertaken by independent research organization, Opinion Matters, in October 2023. A total of 2,100 respondents represent a variety of executive roles within their organizations, but are all responsible for managing supply chain and cyber risk.

As organizations ramp up adoption of AI, edge and multi-cloud infrastructure, they will need broader and deeper visibility into expanding environments. This panoramic view is only possible when all relevant teams and stakeholders are aligned. That’s why organizations should ingrain security into all processes, functions and phases of development. In 2024, collaboration will be essential as resilience becomes non-negotiable. With communication, trust and a commitment to shared strengths, organizations can remain resilient through adversity next year and beyond.

This report is sponsored by RiskRecon, a Mastercard Company and conducted by Ponemon Institute, 1,162 IT and IT security professionals in North America and Western Europe were surveyed. All participants in the research are familiar with their organizations’ approach to managing data risks created through outsourcing. Sixty percent of respondents said the number of cybersecurity incidents involving third parties have increased.

This report helps uncover vulnerabilities missed by traditional security tools and detect unnoticed malicious activities. To understand how security professionals utilize threat hunting, we surveyed 218 security analysts to identify effective strategies, challenges, and metrics for success.

The 2023 SANS Security Awareness Report analyzes data provided by nearly two-thousand security awareness professionals from around the world to identify and benchmark how organizations are managing their human risk. This data-driven report provides actionable steps and resources to enable organizations at any stage of their Awareness program to mature said programs and benchmark them against others.

The annual Cybersecurity considerations report identifies eight considerations that CISOs should prioritize in the year ahead as they seek to accelerate recovery times, reduce the impact of incidents on employees, customers and partners and aim to ensure their security plans enable — rather than expose — the business. The report also explores the key actions CISOs should take to meet the challenges ahead and to help ensure security is the organization’s golden thread, woven into the business across the board — providing the basis for trust.

Splunk sits at the heart of Security Operations for many of the world’s largest and most complex organizations. We spend our days helping CISOs and their teams get ahead of emerging threats, respond quickly when incidents inevitably occur, and succeed as business enablers. In The CISO Report, we share the results of our original research and offer insights on how leaders can evolve along with the cybersecurity landscape.

The ninth annual ISACA global State of Cybersecurity Survey continues to identify current challenges and trends in the cybersecurity field. For the second consecutive year, ISACA fielded questions to gain deeper insight into persistent issues in cybersecurity workforce skill sets and staffing for entry-level positions. The State of Cybersecurity 2023 report analyzes the survey results on cybersecurity skills and staffing, resources, cyberthreats and cybersecurity maturity.

In this survey, we set out to discover how the digital-first economy has specifically impacted the role of the CISO/CSO. In addition to bringing awareness to the evolving role of the CISO, the survey strove to delve into the broader business ramifications of these changes, so organizations can better understand how digital initiatives are impacting risk and how companies can better protect themselves.

The 2023 Board Perspective report shines a light on how boards are managing this evolving landscape. Our annual survey reveals the beliefs, experiences and insights of 650 board members across the globe. We analyzed their responses to get a boardroom perspective of the threat landscape, the role of the CISO and the broader world of cybersecurity. We also compared the results with CISOs surveyed in our 2023 Voice of the CISO report. Pairing the surveys helps provide a more complete picture of where CISOs and their boards are on the same page—and opportunities for better alignment.

Today, a new reality is taking shape, based on Deloitte’s 2023 Global Future of Cyber Survey, which asked hundreds of leaders across industries and across the globe to share their views on cyber threats, enterprise activities, and the future. The survey included C-suite executives across the enterprise, as well as other senior leaders with responsibility for IT, security, and risk. This new reality is grounded by the following findings.

This report presents analysis of insights gathered from 130 leading CISOs who participated in the 2023 Team8 CISO Village TLV Summit, an exclusive and intimate gathering of CISOs from global prominent enterprises, many of which are Fortune 500 companies. This report incorporates previously unpublished information gathered from the 2022 CISO Village TLV Summit Survey.

The survey asked about the impact that ransomware had on their environments, as well as what their IT strategies and data protection initiatives are moving forward. While analysts forecasted growth in overall IT spending for 2023 between 4.5%** by IDC and 5.4%*** by Gartner, respondents in this survey expect their cyber security (preventative) budgets to grow by 5.6% and their data protection (remediation) budgets to grow by 5.5% in 2023.

This is the second annual survey of organizations who suffered cyberattacks with a key focus to compare the viewpoints of four different roles that are involved in cyber-preparedness and/ or mitigation: Security professionals, CISO or other IT executives, IT Operations generalists and backup administrators.

Organizations are facing a growing number of security alerts, a quickly evolving threat landscape, and ongoing staffing shortages. To better understand these challenges and how organizations are prepared to address them, Swimlane recently partnered with Dimensional Research, a leading independent research firm, to survey security professionals and executives from around the world. The survey investigated the perceptions of cybersecurity among front-line professionals, current trends in attracting and retaining top talent, and the effectiveness of tools leveraged to address security challenges.

In this 2023 Mid-Year Horizon Report, we delve into the significant cybersecurity issues that are affecting the healthcare industry. We cover topics such as emerging data theft tactics, the use of risk-based identity alerting to strengthen security, and the potential impact of using ChatGPT on healthcare data security.

At HPE, we believe that our individual and collective success lies in our ability to share learnings, ideas and opportunities. When it comes to securing our respective organizations, we’ve all plagued by the same challenges: a global cybersecurity skills shortage, an expanding attack surface, distributed data, and increasing demands from transparency from stakeholders. This report showcases some of the work we’ve done on that front during 2022 and some predictions for 2023.

The FutureSec State of Security Report 2023 is a comprehensive analysis of the current state of cybersecurity, highlighting the challenges and trends in the industry. The report reveals the increasing sophistication of cybercriminals and the emerging threat of cyber-warfare and cyberterrorism. With a significant shortage of skilled cybersecurity professionals, organizations are struggling to keep up with the rising threats and costs of data breaches. The report further discusses the concept of zero trust and how Softchoice can work with organizations from consultation to implementation to optimization. Download the report now to learn about the latest developments in cybersecurity and how to protect your organization.

In the 2023 edition, we wanted to understand the specific challenges related to building and maintaining Insider Risk programs, technologies and training. To explore this, we surveyed 700 respondents – cybersecurity leaders, cybersecurity managers and cybersecurity practitioners – from US companies with 500 or more employees from a range of public and private sectors.

The Fortinet 2023 State of Operational Technology and Cybersecurity Report is our fifth annual study based on data from an in-depth worldwide survey of 570 OT professionals conducted by a respected third-party research company.