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2021 Cyberthreat Defense Report

The COVID-19 Pandemic Caused a Major Reprioritization of New IT Security Investments

Do you know where your industry peers found the most value?

Herjavec Group is proud to sponsor CyberEdge’s 2021 Cyberthreat Defense Report. Now in its eighth year, this report provides a comprehensive review of the perceptions of 1,200 IT security professionals representing 17 countries and 19 industries.

The Cyberthreat Defense Report provides the most geographically comprehensive view of IT security perceptions in our industry. Use the findings to benchmark your company’s security posture, operating budget, product investments, and best practices against peers in your industry and region.

Fig 45-Survey participation by IT security role

Key insights from this year’s report include:

  • A record 86% of organizations suffered from a successful cyberattack last year
  • Four out of five organizations prefer security products that feature machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) technology
  • 87% of organizations are experiencing a shortfall of skilled IT security personnel; IT security administrators and IT analysts/incident responders are in shortest supply
  • Security and networking are converging: three out of four organizations have implemented or will in the coming year implement SD-WAN, zero-trust network access (ZTNA), and secure access service edge (SASE) technologies.