Network Security Tops Infrastructure Investments
HelpNet Security, Friday, November 24,2023
Network security is both the top challenge and the top investment priority for enterprise IT leaders, according to ISG.
Network security challenges
60% of respondents to the ISG survey on network modernization ranked network security among their top five challenges, with 21% ranking it highest. At the same time, 75% identified network security as a top-five infrastructure investment priority for 2024, including a leading 26% who identified it as their top priority.
Of the network security challenges, protection from cyberattacks was the top concern for 23% of respondents and one of the top five concerns for 69%, followed by phishing and social engineering (the top concern for 12%), data privacy and compliance legislation (8%), identity and access management (7%), and the security implications of remote work (6%).