And while I’m on some trending data, Optiv’s new report of cybersecurity leaders reveals that 73% of organizations saw a reduction in the impact of disruptive cyber incidents due to their partnership with managed security services (MSS) and managed detection and response (MDR) providers. That compares favorably to 14% seeing no impact.
When asked to identify the top three challenges (from a list of eight options) to their SecOps program, the following were the most frequently ranked:
- Hiring/retaining security talent (58%)
- Increasing sophistication of threat actors (57%)
- Constantly expanding attack surface (57%)
Additionally, 33% of respondents identified “too many security tools that are not well integrated” as a top three challenge, closely mirroring a trend Optiv has seen in the market.
Why do we care?
There’s a certain obviousness to “invest in security with a provider, and things get better, ” which backs up the idea that more tools are not the answer. Today’s a bit of a market pulse and its continued positive indicators.