Highlights from our 2017 cybersecurity report on issues and concerns that are top of mind for security leaders

2. PLANNING YOUR CYBER SECURITY STRATEGY:
What's Top of Mind for Security Experts?

3. [ 3 ] C O N F I D E N T I A L / T R A D E S E C R E T
We asked 200 US CISOs and
top security executives what was
on their mind when devising a
cyber security strategy for 2017.

4. [ 4 ] C O N F I D E N T I A L / T R A D E S E C R E T
of CISOs agree that
data protection is a high priority
in the organization.
Security
has been
elevated
to c-level
and board
responsibility.
KEY FINDING: ACCOUNTABILITY
94%

5. [ 5 ] C O N F I D E N T I A L / T R A D E S E C R E T
have defined metrics to
communicate security programs’
impact to the business.
Security
is no longer
siloed
and is now
a core
business
issue.
KEY FINDING: ACCOUNTABILITY
82%

6. [ 6 ] C O N F I D E N T I A L / T R A D E S E C R E T
of CISOs plan an
increase in network security
resource investment.
Top 3
investment
areas are
cloud,
network and
data center
security.
KEY FINDING: SPENDING
68%

7. [ 7 ] C O N F I D E N T I A L / T R A D E S E C R E T
are investing the most toward
data breach protection.
Malicious
hackers are
#1 threat
keeping
CISOs
up at night.
KEY FINDING: SPENDING
72%

8. [ 8 ] C O N F I D E N T I A L / T R A D E S E C R E T
are highly anxious about ability
to handle cyber risk despite
progress in protecting their data.
Visibility
into cyber
security
risk doesn’t
guarantee
peace of
mind.
KEY FINDING: TECHNOLOGY
90%

9. [ 9 ] C O N F I D E N T I A L / T R A D E S E C R E T
of CISOs plan an increase
in AI and machine-learning
security solutions.
Automation
and AI
are key
technologies
to address
future
threats.
KEY FINDING: TECHNOLOGY
93%

10. [ 10 ] C O N F I D E N T I A L / T R A D E S E C R E T
CISOs planning future cyber security
strategies will continue to explore new
technologies that defend against threats
while ensuring the entire organization is
accountable for security.
DOWNLOAD the report: The State of Cybersecurity Priorities and Strategies 2017