Security Rises in Importance Among IT Pros
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Security Rises in Importance Among IT Pros
IT security is a higher priority than in the past, but nearly half those polled said their companies' existing security products and processes are good enough. -
IT Security Finally Becomes a Priority
44% say IT security is now a significantly higher priority today than it was two years ago, while 48% say it is a moderately higher priority. -
IT Security Tomorrow
Almost half (47%) say IT security will be a significantly higher priority two years from now, while 43% said it would be a moderately higher priority. -
IT Security Satisfaction
Satisfaction with IT security ranges from a low of 43% in small businesses to a high of 49% in large organizations. -
Drivers of IT Security Change
Modifications to IT operations (51%), followed by reports of security breaches (46%), an actual security incident (40%) and training (39%) are the top drivers of change to companies' IT security posture. -
Challenges to IT Security Change
A key challenge lies in the fact that nearly half (47%) cite the belief that their IT security is good enough. Other priorities (43%), lack of security metrics (39%) and lack of budget (37%) were also cited as top inhibitors to instituting IT security changes. -
IT Security Skills Gap
Just over half of IT organizations say there is no IT security skills gap inside their organization. Less than 10% say they have a major skills gap. -
Methods of Closing IT Security Skills Gap
Two-thirds (66%) say they focus on end-user training, followed by adding IT security certifications, at 56%. Another 41% say they partner with external firms. -
Security Mindset of Workforce
A full 71% rated the security mindset of the workforce as advanced, with nearly half regularly engaged in training employees on IT security risks and best practices.
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Why Metrics Matter to the Channel A new survey from CompTIA underscores the paradox that security solution providers across the channel regularly face. While IT security is a higher priority than in the past, nearly half the 500 IT security professionals surveyed said they believe their companies' existing security products and processes are good enough. At the same time, only about half said they are satisfied with their existing IT products and technologies. That would suggest that half the respondents are at least open to considering new IT security options. However, the biggest driver of changes in corporate IT security posture is not a security breach, but rather changes to IT operations processes. For solution providers, that means the best way to identify security opportunities is to track changes to IT operations in customer environments. In the meantime, it's also clear that many IT security pros are perhaps just a little too confident in their current skills and overall security posture. Unfortunately, it's only a matter of time before many of them face a rude awakening. We look at key findings from the CompTIA study.