TRENDING
PROFESSIONALS LACK THE
NECESSARY TOOLS TO DETECT
SECURITY THREATS, SAYS
LOGRHYTHM REPORT
LogRhythm’s global study revealed security teams’ stress
levels surge due to lack of proper tools and executive support,
impeding their ability to tackle threats.
LogRhythm, a company powering today’s
security operations centers (SOCs), has
announced the release of its report, The
State of the Security Team: Are Executives
the Problem? The surprising primary findings
revealed that 93% of security professionals
lack the tools to detect known security threats,
and 92% state they are still in need of the
appropriate preventative solutions to close
current security gaps.
Based on a global survey of more than
300 security professionals and executives
to understand the root causes of the
stress under which security teams operate,
obtain feedback on the ways in which it
could be alleviated and the best paths to
remediation. It found 75% of security
professionals now experience more work
stress than just two years ago.
“Now, more than ever, security teams
are being expected to do more with less
leading to increasing stress levels. With
more organizations operating under remote
work conditions, the attack surface has
broadened, making security at scale a critical
concern,” said James Carder, CSO and VP of
LogRhythm Labs. “This is a call to action for
executives to prioritize alleviating the stress
and better support their teams with proper
tools, processes and strategic guidance.”
Security team stress increases
without executive leadership
When asked what causes the most workrelated
stress, the two most selected answers
were not having enough time (41%) and
working with executives (18%). In fact,
57% of respondents indicated their security
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ALL EMPLOYEES,
FROM THE CEO TO
THE FRONTLINE
IT WORKER, NEED
TO FEEL THAT
THEY PLAY A
SIGNIFICANT ROLE
IN MAINTAINING
THE SECURITY
OF THE COMPANY
FOR WHICH
THEY WORK.
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