FEATURE : NETWORK SECURITY and 61 % of Australian CISOs believe they will be able to better resist and recover from cyberattacks by 2023 . Top priorities across the board for Australian CISOs over the next two years are : consolidating security solutions and controls ( 46 %), enhancing core security controls ( 38 %), supporting remote working ( 38 %), as well as enabling business innovation ( 37 %).
• 2020 elevated the CISO role , as well as the expectations from the business : 44 % of Australian CISOs agree that expectations on their function are excessive . The perceived lack of support from the boardroom persists with only 25 % of global CISOs strongly agreeing that their board see eye-to-eye with them on issues of cybersecurity . In Australia , this figure was even lower at just 12 % of CISOs .
“ The ‘ good enough ’ approach of the past 12 months will simply not work in the long term : with businesses unlikely to ever return to pre-pandemic working practices , the mandate to strengthen cybersecurity defenses has never been more pressing ,” said Ryan Kalember , Executive Vice President of Cybersecurity Strategy for Proofpoint .
“ CISOs hold a business-critical function , now more than ever . The findings from our report emphasize that CISOs need the tools to mitigate risk and develop a strategy that takes a people-centric approach to cybersecurity protection and emphasizes awareness training to address ever-changing conditions , like those experienced by organizations throughout the pandemic .” p
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