EXPERT SPEAK
CHALLENGES FOR CISOS ARE SPILLING OVER
Ross Brewer , EVP of EMEA and APJ , at SimSpace points out that 2022 was plagued with technological and macro-economic upheavals , many of which will carry forward .
Across 2022 , several events and trends stand out that will have a material effect on security practices in 2023 . The year will also be a challenging and dynamic one for everyone in the cybersecurity space . Every organisation will need to create a culture of continuous security improvements .
The list below is a subset of what trends and challenges CISOs , CxOs , GRC teams are likely to face in 2023 that stem as a carry forward from 2022 .
Ross Brewer , EVP of EMEA and APJ , at SimSpace to scale up skills . Therefore , all industries , sectors , and organisations must invest in cybersecurity training .
Stack complexity
Security stacks are too complex . They need to be simplified and consolidated to optimise protection , making them easier to administrate and contain costs . 75 % of enterprises are already trying to do this , with a higher sense of urgency in the coming year .
East European offensive
This event has renewed our focus on the fragility of peace and the need to protect democracy , freedom of communications , and critical infrastructure . There are a host of other impacts on global economy , energy politics , and even the hacker community . Many cyber groups responded to the actions of the two sides with their own cyber tactics . Moreover , we traditionally think of wars as having four main fronts : land , sea , air , and economic . Cyber is now the fifth , and space will soon become the sixth .
Industry mentoring
Threat actors of all types , funded and supported by nation-states , groups and single activists , and criminal organisations , have stepped up their game . CISOs need increasingly sophisticated assistance from the security industry to combat these attacks . Vendors must work together , share capabilities , and provide solutions that address their security and business needs .
Remote working and skills
Remote work is now an integral part of the workforce . Talent and elite skills are always in demand , and making remote work secure will be critical to staying competitive . According to the latest ISC2 Work Force Study , the cybersecurity world is understaffed by 3.4 million professionals . The best investment for an enterprise is through tools and time spent
Platform consolidation
In 2023 , we will see an acceleration in the growth of the integrated cybersecurity platform . As part of the need to drive simplicity , Gartner indicates 57 % of CISOs want to get to 10 or fewer significant vendors , which will create a competitive market scenario for larger security platform vendors .
Remote work is now an integral part of the workforce .
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