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Cybersecurity has come to the fore for many executives over the last year due to the increasing threat landscape. A new report from Intel and the Ponemon Institute analyzes how organizations are innovating in security to better protect themselves in an increasingly digital world.
The report reveals that automation (41%), silicon-level security (40%), cloud migration (40%), and education and training (38%) are the top priorities for enterprise security innovation. The impact of the pandemic on the way we work has been one of the top reasons organizations have overhauled their security strategies, according to 53% of IT security professionals.
To achieve this level of innovation, many organizations are looking to improve hardware-enabled security solutions. 36% of IT security professionals say their organization’s current cybersecurity protocols use hardware-enabled security solutions. Of that 36%, 47% say their organizations will adopt hardware-enabled security solutions in the next six to 12 months.
However, many organizations are already leveraging the power of hardware-enabled security solutions to protect their entire security stack and are looking to technology providers to help them prioritize and incorporate hardware-enforced solutions into their security strategies. Of the same 36% who use hardware-enabled security solutions, 85% say hardware or firmware-based security is a high or very high priority for their organization. And 64% of IT security professionals believe it is important for vendors to offer both hardware and software-enabled security capabilities.
However, organizations are looking for specific technology providers to help them innovate in their security stack. The report found that 64% of respondents say a company is more likely to buy technology and services from vendors that are leaders in innovation. That means it’s up to vendors to continue offering organizations the most innovative hardware and software security solutions to protect them from the ever-evolving threat landscape.
For the report, Intel worked with the Ponemon Institute to conduct a survey of over 1,400 IT security professionals who influence IT security decisions about technology investments in the United States, Latin America and EMEA.
Read the full report from Intel and the Ponemon Institute.
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