Wednesday, April 22, 2020

Cybersecurity with Tech Innovation

CompTIA has published cybersecurity research every year since I joined the team in 2011. It’s a topic we have consistently explored, thanks to the high level of interest and struggles companies have in building an optimal security posture. In previous years, we have focused on specific aspects of cybersecurity, such as the variety of skills that are needed or how businesses are forming cybersecurity teams. This year, we tied these threads together to take a comprehensive look at the approach companies are taking to cybersecurity as they go through digital transformation.

Cybersecurity shifted dramatically in the early days of cloud adoption. Where the primary focus used to be on building a secure perimeter, there is now a multi-pronged approach to accommodate data hosted on external systems. Companies now build cybersecurity plans that include technology investments, policy creation and user education. At the same time, they have been dealing with a new tension that has also existed since the introduction of cloud-first IT—the constant balancing act between technology innovation and cybersecurity.

One of the more interesting data points in CompTIA’s new report is the way that different parts of the organization view this balancing act. By understanding the dynamics involved, security practitioners can help companies build a robust security posture while still aggressively pursuing new technology. Here are four key takeaways executives, business staff and security providers need to understand about the innovation vs. security tug of war.
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