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Issue 10
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Issue 10
1. Endpoint Security Journey
62.98%
70%
60%
50%
How far has your
organization gone in
deploying an endpoint
security solution?
40%
30%
20%
14.89%
4.68%
8.94%
0%
We are
not using
this solution
at present
In the book, From CIA to APT, the authors write:
“The offense only needs to find one way to break
into your system. The defense needs to stop every
possible break-in path.” That means organizations
must protect every endpoint; attackers need only to
breach one.
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8.51%
10%
Not surprisingly, a vast majority of survey
respondents (62.98%) have already deployed some
We have
been using an
endpoint security
solution
for some time
We are
assessing
endpoint
security
solutions
We are in
the pilot stage
of deploying
this solution
We are in
the process of
implementing
an endpoint
solution
form of endpoint protection solution, while many
are either evaluating it or are in the implementation
phase. But 14.89% of the respondents said they
are not using one at present. On examining that
sample set, we observed that these were mainly
organizations with 1,000 or fewer employees. But
there was one organization with 200,000 employees
that declared it is not using any endpoint solution.
Perhaps a rare exception.
2. Drivers for adoption
Which of the following is your chief
reason for deploying or considering an
endpoint security solution?
7.66%
20.85%
46.38%
Better/real-time endpoint and
application visibility
Increased usage of mobile
devices, cloud, and endpoints
in the organization
Increased volume and
complexity of data breaches
25.11%
CISO MAG | November 2019
Remote workers/mobile
workforce
Organizations deploy endpoint
security for various reasons. The
key reason for most organizations
(46.38%) is better endpoint
and application visibility. With
complete visibility, the endpoints
can be continuously monitored,
and their security posture can be
hardened when required.
The increase in the number of
endpoints is a worrying concern
for a quarter of the respondents
(25.11%). The increasing volume
and complexity of threats is also
a reason for deploying endpoint
security.
CISO MAG | November 2019
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