Intelligent CISO Issue 22 | Page 15

latest intelligence 2019 STATE OF SECURITY OPERATIONS UPDATE TRENDS, SUCCESS FACTORS, AND REAL- WORLD EXAMPLES FOR CYBER DEFENSE I Introduction With 4 .1 billion compromised records exposed in more than 3,800 publicly disclosed breaches in just the first six months, 2019 is on course to be a recordsetting year for data breaches. Compared to 2018, the number of reported breaches as well as the number of exposed records both increased by more than 50 percent. Given these increases, it’s obvious that not enough is being done by organizations in general to protect against cyberattacks. What may not be www.intelligentciso.com | Issue 22 obvious is how much more organizations with security operations centers (SOCs) need to do to outmaneuver cybercriminals and protect their critical assets . How well are SOCs today performing and how well-prepared are they to overcome struggles such as budget and staffing? The Micro Focus 2019 State of Security Operations Update aims to answer these and other questions. Using insight gleaned from working with hundreds of organizations around the world to assess, design, and build out cyber defense programs, this update PRESENTED BY brings you the latest trends, success factors, and best practices for security operations (SecOps) teams. Whether you’re just getting started with a SOC or have years of experience in SecOps, this report provides you with insight and advice to improve your organization’s maturity and success. u DOWNLOAD WHITEPAPERS AT: WWW.INTELLIGENTCISO.COM/ WHITEPAPERS 15