Trellix, the company delivering the future of AI-powered cybersecurity, today announced a new report, Mind of the CISO: Closing the gap between reaction and readiness, which found nearly all CISOs (98...
New research into CISO readiness points to threat intelligence usage barriers and challenges, and importance of operational threat intelligence for cyber resilience
SAN JOSE, Calif.: Trellix, the company delivering the future of AI-powered cybersecurity, today announced a new report, Mind of the CISO: Closing the gap between reaction and readiness, which found nearly all CISOs (98%) face barriers when acting on threat intelligence, with the top challenges reported as keeping pace with evolving threats (45%), integration issues (39%), and regulatory constraints (38%). As a result, threat intelligence defaults to a reactive function within a workstream, rather than an embedded, proactive strategy to build resilience, accelerate response, and stay ahead of evolving threats.
“Global threat detection volume from APT actors rose 45% at the beginning of this year, and CISOs are now tasked with staying ahead of these adversaries who are becoming more organized, well-resourced, and faster, partially due to the growing use of AI,” said John Fokker, Head of Threat Intelligence, Trellix. “Moving beyond a traditional tactical approach to utilizing operational threat intelligence allows CISOs to better understand the behaviors and objectives of threat actors, anticipate potential threats, and proactively prepare defense strategies.”
The research reveals insights from over 500 CISOs worldwide on the evolving threat landscape and perceived risks to their organizations, and how the most forward-thinking leaders are embedding operational threat intelligence into their cybersecurity strategies. Key findings include:
Operational threat intelligence in practice
Organizations leverage operational intelligence to understand the broader context of cyber attacks, like threat actor motivations and methods being used. This enables security teams to anticipate and prepare for specific types of attacks, which is why adopting threat intelligence as a strategic capability is paramount. With over half (60%) of organizations yet to fully integrate threat intelligence into their wider cybersecurity strategy, the time for action is now if organizations are to keep pace with nefarious actors and limit risk.
Commitment is needed across the industry to close the threat intelligence gap. CISOs must move beyond reactive threat intelligence to strategically position it within their cybersecurity playbooks, and to do so, they’ve asked for more integrated systems, innovative tooling, and stronger community collaboration. Organizations must support their CISOs and prioritize these investments to maintain resilience and reduce risk. Policymakers should look to modernize intelligence sharing frameworks, deepen public-private sector collaboration, and accelerate AI adoption in national cyber infrastructures.
Learn more about Mind of the CISO: Closing the gap between reaction and readiness here.
Trellix’s Mind of the CISO initiative brings global attention to the needs of the CISO community, driving cybersecurity and AI best practices. Trellix continuously looks to support the global CISO community by engaging, listening, and advocating.
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Methodology
Trellix commissioned independent market research agency Vanson Bourne to conduct a research survey of over 500 CISOs across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia Pacific regions to understand their views on the evolving threat landscape, including ransomware, nation-state attacks, and the rise of AI-powered attacks, the necessity and challenges of adopting operational threat intelligence, the role of AI and automation in combatting threats, and the value of peer communities in navigating complexities and driving clarity. Respondents work across various industries, including finance, public sector, healthcare (public and private), manufacturing, energy, oil, gas, and utilities.
About Trellix
Trellix is a global company redefining the future of cybersecurity and soulful work. The company’s comprehensive, open and native cybersecurity platform helps organizations confronted by today’s most advanced threats gain confidence in the protection and resilience of their operations. Trellix, along with an extensive partner ecosystem, accelerates technology innovation through artificial intelligence, automation, and analytics to empower over 50,000 business and government customers with responsibly architected security. More at https://trellix.com.
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Fonte: Business Wire
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