As the third annual study of Data Protection Trends, this year’s survey was designed to quantify the shifts in overall concerns/goals and strategies for data protection, as well as gain an understanding of the current market landscape on data protection, disaster recovery, cybersecurity/ransomware and containers.

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.

Axio researchers analyzed updated data from the Axio360 Ransomware Preparedness Assessment tool to prepare the 2022 State of Ransomware Preparedness report (2022 Study). The Ransomware Preparedness Assessment is informed by input from hundreds of ransomware events, guidance from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and Axio’s own research. Organizations across multiple critical infrastructure sectors have used the tool to determine the strength of their ransomware practices and controls, to identify gaps, and to prioritize improvements.

In this edition of the State of the Internet/Security (SOTI) report, we continue to research the array of attacks observed in web applications and API, their impacts on the organization, and how vulnerabilities figure in the API landscape. Our goal is to illustrate the dangers posed by the web application and API attacks, with recommendations on how to successfully defend your network against such attacks.

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.

Adaptive Shield commissioned CSA to develop a survey and report to better understand the industry’s knowledge, attitudes, and opinions regarding SaaS application use, SaaS security policies and processes, SaaS threats, and SaaS security strategy/solutions. Adaptive Shield financed the project and co-developed the questionnaire with CSA research analysts. The survey was conducted online by CSA in March of 2023 and received 1130 responses from IT and security professionals from organizations of various sizes and locations. CSA’s research analysts performed the data analysis and interpretation for this report.

The Financial Services Industry (FSI) adoption of cloud services has grown extensively in recent years and is expected to increase with further adoption and integration of cloud service provider (CSP) functions replacing traditional technology of banking, commerce, and other methods of performing financial transactions and exchanging financial data. The intention of this report was to evaluate the current state of adoption, compared to the industry’s readiness just three years ago when CSA conducted a similar survey and identify the current issues and opportunities that FSI leaders are addressing in their progression to further utilizing cloud services.

This paper aims to provide a high-level overview of the implications of ChatGPT in the cybersecurity industry, without delving into the granular details of artificial intelligence. We will explore the key concepts and domains that are crucial for understanding ChatGPT’s capabilities, as well as the potential impact on businesses.

Expel commissioned CSA to develop a survey and report to understand better the industry’s knowledge, attitudes, and opinions regarding security’s relationship to innovation, outcomes of security-enabled innovation, and trends in cloud use. Expel financed the project and co-developed the questionnaire with CSA research analysts. The survey was conducted online by CSA in May of 2023 and received 1018 responses from IT and security professionals from organizations of various sizes and locations. CSA’s research analysts performed the data analysis and interpretation for this report.

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.

The global Study on Closing the IT Security Gap: Addressing Cybersecurity Gaps from Edge to Cloud, now in its third year, is sponsored by Hewlett Packard Enterprises (HPE) to look deeply into the critical actions needed to close security gaps and protect valuable data. In this year’s research, Ponemon Institute surveyed 2,084 IT and IT security practitioners in North America, the United Kingdom, Germany, Australia, Japan, and for the first time, France. All participants in this research are knowledgeable about their organizations’ IT security and strategy and are involved in decisions related to the investment in technologies.

Gurucul conducted a survey of attendees at the 2022 Black Hat USA security conference focused on the Security Operations Center (SOC). We asked security professionals who worked in the SOC about what they needed to be successful, the technologies and attacks they’re most focused on, and their plans for the SOC in the next year.

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.

This report, our third in an annual series, draws upon a comprehensive survey of corporate digital forensics & incident response (DFIR) professionals in North America (NA) and Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA), and aims to provide intelligence—with analysis, interpretation, and insights, rather than just data— tailored to the needs of enterprise decision-makers, particularly those involved with IT, cybersecurity, and governance.

ESG conducted an in-depth survey of 255 cybersecurity and IT/information security professionals familiar with their organization’s network security tools and processes and responsible for evaluating, purchasing, and/or operating corporate network security controls across public cloud infrastructure and on-premises data centers/private cloud. Survey participants represented mid-market (500 to 999 employees) and enterprise-class (1,000 employees or more) organizations in North America (United States and Canada).

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.

As health care delivery organizations have increased their reliance on health information technology, they have also increased their exposure to new cybersecurity risks, such as ransomware attacks.

Mimecast’s seventh annual State of Email Security report comes as organizations all over the world grow more skittish over rising economic volatility and intensifying geopolitical tensions. Now is definitely not the time to become lax on cybersecurity.

This report shares detailed insights and data on the breaches impacting consumers in 2020 and provides year-over-year comparisons to breaches affecting consumers in the U.S. in 2019. It clearly demonstrates the need for organizations to adopt a comprehensive identity and access management (IAM) solution to help prevent identity-related data breaches, protect their brands, and preserve customer relationships.

Our report focuses on confirmed breaches in which confidential data is exposed and/or stolen. A confirmed breach can refer to a single record being stolen — and such a breach must be analyzed and remediated to determine the source — but because most breaches are financially driven, attackers target large caches of data that they can hold for ransom or sell on the dark web.