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implementation of investments remains hampered by dwin- dling resources ( 45 %), access to training ( 45 %), and siloed monitoring tools ( 37 %).

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The report also reveals how tech pros perceive the mindset of senior leaders and decision-mak- ers . Nearly 60 % say their leaders take cyber risk extremely seri- ously , believing it s not if but when they will be impacted by risk .

However , 27 % say senior leaders have difficulty convincing their peers of this reality , ultimately leading to limited resources to address risk .

Security apathy introduces risk

they ve reached the point where they re confident with WFH / re- mote work policies .

We re at a critical inflection point for agencies , and over-confi- dence can lead to widespread se- curity apathy and complacency .

It can be easy to think about se- curity as an add-on or expect ownership to sit with a discrete security team . But security 101 demands security be every tech

Although the shift to remote work was cited as a leading fac- tor in heightened risk expo- sure for organizations , many tech pros in the study suggest

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