Over 70% of businesses have raised investments in proactive security measures
Research from Titania shows that over 70% of organizations are increasing their investment in proactive security solutions. These solutions include attack surface management and risk-based vulnerability management, which are surpassing investments in preventive and reactive measures according to the research.
The study also highlighted the significance of consolidating proactive security tools. The surveyed organizations identified improved attack surface visibility and management (65%), enhanced security control optimization (60%), and increased manpower productivity (54%) as the most critical factors. Additionally, the survey revealed that crucial proactive security capabilities included the ability to assess risks through various attack frameworks (61%), understanding complete asset context (60%), and implementing temporary mitigations by integrating with an existing security structure (57%).
Key findings from the research are:
- 47% of organizations aim to reduce threats with proactive security solutions as their top cybersecurity goal in the next 12 to 24 months. 27% intend to enhance tactical outcomes, such as improved threat detection, prevention, and response.
- 48% of respondents anticipate organizational disruptions due to the adoption of proactive security solutions.
- There is high confidence in firewalls and routers. The report revealed that 6% of financial institutions actively assess firewalls, and 4% actively assess routers.
