Cisco Study Reveals Saudi Arabia’s Top Cybersecurity Considerations for 2021

Cisco Study Reveals Saudi Arabia’s Top Cybersecurity Considerations for 2021

 Cisco has today published its 2021 Security Outcomes Study, offering actionable insights for practitioners deciding where to focus their efforts in the year ahead. The independently analyzed survey of 4,800 security, IT and privacy professionals across 25 countries, including 200 respondents from the Kingdom, pulling back the curtain on specific practices which foster greater security management in the region. The results offer security teams a blueprint for success regarding managed threat intelligence, while also enabling the business and operating efficiently. The survey revealed that change is a primary factor in cybersecurity success. According to respondent data, security teams in the Kingdom have a 22% higher likelihood of success when implementing a best-of-breed technology refresh. Unfortunately, not all organizations have the budget or expertise to make this happen, also known as the "Security Bottom Line“. A digital transformation strategy to migrate to cloud and SaaS security services can help close this gap. Subscription-based solutions are affordable, easy to deploy and integrate, while automatic updates ensure the technology is continually modernized without additional cost or effort. Other key findings from the report include: A 20% higher probability of Saudi teams succeeding when someone in the organization is responsible for managing security and privacy. Close to 60%