2024 CDW Cybersecurity Research Report: Zero Trust, Employee Training Among the Critical Cybersecurity Strategies for Organizations
CDW’s security report highlights the importance of organizational buy-in, improved readiness and visibility across the cybersecurity landscape.
The cybersecurity landscape is constantly advancing and undergoing significant shifts driven by evolving threats, technological advancements and changing market dynamics. 88 percent of respondents said they are somewhat (50 percent) or very (38 percent) confident that they have sufficient visibility into their cybersecurity posture. Of those who were very confident, 61 percent indicated that identity and access management (IAM) solutions were very effective in enhancing visibility into their environment. Despite the confidence around visibility, about half (49 percent) of respondents still feel only somewhat prepared to handle a breach.
“Overall, this study reinforces the importance of maintaining cybersecurity vigilance through a multi-layer approach,” said
One aspect of critical strategy for cybersecurity is zero trust. Survey results indicated that over 41 percent of respondents have reached an advanced level of maturity in their zero-trust journey, yet just 12 percent reported feeling that they have achieved an optimal level. Additionally, more than 43 percent of respondents indicated they had suffered a breach costing between
“These results are aligned with what we’ve been seeing over the past couple years,” said
The 2024 CDW Cybersecurity Research Report found that insufficient or ineffective employee cybersecurity training (31 percent) and budgetary resources (27 percent) are two of the biggest items missing from respondents’ cybersecurity approach. In making the case for funding, 76 percent of respondents indicated that showing the cost of a data breach was an effective method in making the case for additional investments in cybersecurity.
"CDW and its customers tackle these issues daily, working together to build resilience strategies, stay a step ahead of the evolving landscape and successfully deliver on business outcomes,” said Bell. “By applying a more holistic view of the enterprise, and examining cyber risks as business risks, we're able to help customers better quantify the potential impacts and evaluate solutions through a risk lens with both business needs and financial impacts in mind."
Please visit CDW.com/2024CybersecurityReport for a copy of the complete report. For more information about CDW’s cybersecurity capabilities and offerings, please visit CDW.com.
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