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Global operational cyber security pressures 2018
Global operational cyber security pressures 2018
What are the top operational pressures you currently face in relation to your security program?
by J. Clement,
last edited
Jul 4, 2019
This statistic presents the most pressing operational pressures faced by IT security professionals in regard to their security programs as of January 2018. During the global survey, 26 percent of respondents named advanced security threats as their top operational pressure.
What are the top operational pressures you currently face in relation to your security program?
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| Share of respondents | |
|---|---|
| Advanced security threats | 26% |
| Lack of budget | 17% |
| Lack of security skills/expertise | 16% |
| Pressures to adopt emerging technologies (examples: mobile apps, cloud, social media, BYOD, IoT) | 12% |
| Lack of time | 7% |
| Security technology and product complexity | 7% |
| Lack of staff members | 7% |
| Ensuring third-party providers or contractors follow best security practices | 6% |
| Requests from business-line managers | 2% |
| Share of respondents | |
|---|---|
| Advanced security threats | 26% |
| Lack of budget | 17% |
| Lack of security skills/expertise | 16% |
| Pressures to adopt emerging technologies (examples: mobile apps, cloud, social media, BYOD, IoT) | 12% |
| Lack of time | 7% |
| Security technology and product complexity | 7% |
| Lack of staff members | 7% |
| Ensuring third-party providers or contractors follow best security practices | 6% |
| Requests from business-line managers | 2% |
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by J. Clement,
last edited
Jul 4, 2019
This statistic presents the most pressing operational pressures faced by IT security professionals in regard to their security programs as of January 2018. During the global survey, 26 percent of respondents named advanced security threats as their top operational pressure.
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- Trustwave
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- Release date
- May 2018
- Region
- Worldwide
- Survey time period
- January 2018
- Number of respondents
- 1,600 respondents
- Special properties
- full-time IT professionals who are security decision makers or influencers
- Method of interview
- Email survey
- Supplementary notes
- Name the top pressure you currently face in regard to your information security program.
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- Trustwave
- Show further sources information
- As a Premium user you get access to the detailed source references and background information about this statistic.
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- Release date
- May 2018
More information
- Region
- Worldwide
- Survey time period
- January 2018
- Number of respondents
- 1,600 respondents
- Special properties
- full-time IT professionals who are security decision makers or influencers
- Method of interview
- Email survey
- Supplementary notes
- Name the top pressure you currently face in regard to your information security program.
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