Cisco Releases 2nd Annual Security Outcome Survey - 59% Say Outdated

On December 22nd, Cisco Systems conducted a cybersecurity survey with the help of more than 5,100 respondents in 27 countries around the world (more than 2,000 people in 13 countries in the Asia-Pacific region). "Security Outcomes Study Volume 2" was announced.

Security and privacy experts at Japanese companies believe that 59% of cybersecurity technologies in use are outdated.

The study was conducted to identify the most effective ways to defend organizations against threats. We asked industry experts around the world how they approach updating and integrating their security architecture, how they detect and respond to threats, and how they maintain resilience in the event of a disaster.

According to it, Japanese respondents consider their company's cybersecurity infrastructure to be "unreliable" (66%) and "complex" (45%). On the other hand, the positive side also became clear that Japanese companies are investing in the latest cyber security technologies and methods to address these issues, and are trying to improve their security posture.

In Japan, 78% said they are investing in a Zero Trust strategy, 49% say they are making steady progress in implementing Zero Trust across their companies, and 29% are already in the mature stage of implementation. I answered. In addition, 78% of respondents are investing in building a SASE (Secure Access Service Edge), of which 48% say their deployment is on track and 31% say they are already in the mature stage of deployment.

We also found that organizations in the maturity stages of their Zero Trust or SASE architectures were 35% more likely to have strong security operations than those in the early stages of adoption.

Regarding the results, Kelly Singleton, Managing Director of Cybersecurity, Greater China, Cisco, said: “Companies around the world, including here in Singapore, are being forced to make significant changes to their operating models, partly due to the impact of the pandemic. Enabling users to seamlessly connect to the applications and data they need to access, regardless of environment or location, is essential, with access control and appropriate access across networks, devices and locations. We need to do it while increasing security protections.”

Additionally, Shairaja Shankar, senior vice president and general manager of Cisco's Security Business Group, said: “The 2022 Security Performance Study takes the guesswork out of prioritizing security strategies and technologies.By investing in a cloud-based integrated security architecture with a high degree of automation, practitioners can We can respond more quickly to threats, so we can focus on enabling our business and keeping our users safe.”