Over 60% in UAE and KSA call for ‘hiking cybersecurity spend’

Over 60% in UAE and KSA call for ‘hiking cybersecurity spend’

On average, 95% of companies in the UAE and Saudi Arabia have reported needing stronger protection for their Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace applications, while 61% said their firm needs to spend more on cybersecurity.

This is as per the "The State of Email Security 2023" (SOES) report by Mimecast, an advanced email and collaboration security company.

The global survey is based on responses from 1,700 IT and security decision-makers, providing readers with key takeaways on the current threat landscape and offering recommendations to help organisations improve their cybersecurity posture.

The global report sheds light on the threats affecting companies across the globe, including the UAE and Saudi Arabia. Ninety four of respondents from the UAE and 100% from Saudi Arabia reported to have been targeted by emailed-based phishing attacks in the last year, but they all said that they either have a system to monitor and protect against email-borne threats or are actively planning to roll one out.

Cyber awareness in the C-suite

As cyberattacks continue to become more sophisticated, business leaders in the region have shown greater willingness to confront the risks involved and invest in proper measures to keep cyberattacks at bay.

However, all companies reported some form of cyber awareness training at