From time to time the HostingJournalist.com editorial staff publishes a special selection of editorial pieces on a certain topic or trend. The HostingJournalist.com editor’s picks are being marked as #HJPICKS on our social media channels. This time our editors provide you with a Top7 list of most recent key advancements and trends in IT security.
SASE Certification Launched by Major Tech Providers for Cybersecurity
Vikram PhatakOctober 2023 – The “first-ever” SASE Product and Services Certification is launched by sixteen prominent technology and service providers. The “ground-breaking” SASE certification program will rate the product and service efficacy of Security Service Edge (SSE Threat Protection), Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA), Software-Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN), and SASE. Read the full story.
“Cybersecurity is a mysterious realm. SASE is a black box within a black box. It’s very unknown if it’s effective. Customers must have access to a thorough testing and certification procedure in order to know what they are purchasing,” said CyberRatings.org CEO Vikram Phatak.
Expert Blog: The Crucial Need for Testing IT Disaster Recovery Solutions & Planning
Colleen JohnsonSeptember 2023 - In today’s rapidly evolving technology landscape, businesses are dependent on their IT infrastructure to operate efficiently. From customer and proprietary data to critical applications, the digital realm is the backbone of modern businesses. However, with so much dependence on technology comes the inevitable risk of IT disasters – from cyberattacks and hardware failures to natural disasters and human error. Read the full story.
The importance of testing your disaster recovery solution and planning is necessary in today’s digital jungle. The ability to weather an IT disaster, protect data, keep operations afloat, minimize financial impact, and protect your organization’s reputation is essential. Testing efforts will uncover unfavorable situations in your disaster recovery solution, helps to prepare staff, ensures compliances, and allows you to resolve challenges before a disaster occurs, stated Colleen Johnson, marketer at Colohouse.
Top-Performing CISOs Prioritize Professional Growth, Gartner Survey Reveals
Chiara GirardiAugust 2023 - According to a recent Gartner poll of chief information security officers (CISOs), 69% of top-performing CISOs schedule regular time on their calendars for personal and professional growth. In contrast, just 36% of CISOs with the lowest performance levels accomplish this. Read the full story.
Chiara Girardi, Senior Principal, Research at Gartner, said that “It becomes even more critical for security and risk leaders to protect time for professional development as the CISO role continues to rapidly evolve. The new CISO paradigm requires that in order to effectively serve as a strategic advisor to the business, new skills and knowledge must be developed as the role changes.”
‘Only 48% of Enterprise Security Leaders Say Their Threat Protection is Effective’
Ariel TseitlinJuly 2023 - A recent survey measuring responses of hundreds of senior cybersecurity leaders, CISOs, CIOs, VPs, directors, and IT managers found that just 48 percent of these security leaders say their threat protection is effective. The new study was conducted by Everclear Marketing and Osterman Research among 300 security leaders in the United States and conducted by Scale Venture Partners, an early-stage VC fund focused on intelligent business software for enterprises. Read the full article.
“The shift to the cloud has been a long journey and attackers are taking advantage now that employees regularly log into multiple cloud services, often from outside the traditional enterprise network perimeter. Without a strong perimeter, identity becomes the most important and effective way to manage security. That’s where companies most devote resources – both human and machine. Companies are realizing this shift, as IAM has become crucial to security plans for 2024,” said Ariel Tseitlin, Partner at Scale Venture Partners and an avid investor in the cloud and security industries.
Survey Reveals: SaaS Security Becomes Top Priority for 80% of Organizations
Hillary BaronJune 2023 - A recent survey conducted by the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) has highlighted the growing importance of Software as a Service (SaaS) security for organizations worldwide. The report, titled ‘SaaS Security Survey Report: 2024 Plans & Priorities,’ gathered responses from over 1,000 C-level security executives and experts, with a focus on North American businesses. Read the full article.
“The survey revealed that 71% of respondents prioritize their investment in SaaS security technologies, specifically opting for SaaS Security Posture Management,” said Hillary Baron, Senior Technical Director for Research at the Cloud Security Alliance.
Europe Emerges as DDoS Battleground in Arelion’s Latest Threat Landscape Report
Mattias FridströmMay 2023 - The latest cybersecurity research paper published by Arelion, the company’s Threat Landscape Report, examines the overall effect of DDoS attacks globally, the development of attack vectors, and the impact of significant social and geopolitical events. It is based on traffic statistics from Arelion’s Internet backbone, AS1299. According to Arelion’s Threat Landscape Report, Europe has become a DDoS battleground in 2022. Read the full article.
In response to the report’s results, Mattias Fridström, Chief Evangelist at Arelion, emphasized the significance of customer protection to thwart smaller DDoS attacks and the need of strong insurance coverage to deal with larger-scale attacks. The DDoS arms race has seen a good trend, according to Mr. Fridström, with network and IT infrastructure owners taking more proactive measures to counter cyberthreats. He emphasized the expanding collaboration and initiatives to fix vulnerabilities that fraudsters have long exploited.
‘CISOs Can Better Secure Hybrid Workforces with Zero Trust and SASE’
April 2023 - As the pandemic forced companies to pivot to remote work, quite some CISOs would struggle with the security implications of a hybrid workforce that stretches outside of traditional network perimeters. In response, Info-Tech Research Group has developed the Secure Your Hybrid Workforce guide to assist CISOs in adopting a more developed security strategy. Read the full article.
According to Victor Okorie, Senior Research Analyst at Info-Tech Research Group, “zero trust introduces a more security-focused strategy that mitigates most risks and eliminates traditional VPN limitations, enhancing the business and improving the employee and customer experience.”
