Deloitte Korea Group focused on thisGlobal Cyber Survey‘The results were announced. This survey was conducted on approximately 1,200 cyber-related decision-makers at the director level or higher, including top executives and their direct subordinates at companies with more than 1,000 employees and more than $500 million in annual sales in 43 countries and 6 industries.
According to the survey, the majority of respondents take the need for cybersecurity measures seriously, with 86% implementing “moderate to high” measures to strengthen their cybersecurity. It was found that companies with high cyber maturity are implementing more cybersecurity measures than companies with low cyber maturity. In fact, 80% of companies with high cyber maturity responded that they were establishing a strategic cybersecurity plan, but only 29% of companies with low maturity responded.
When it comes to cybersecurity enhancement actions and activities, 86% of respondents said they “have a management structure comprised of senior business and IT leaders to oversee cybersecurity capabilities and investments.” An average of 83% either partially or completely agreed that these measures are an essential part of their overall cybersecurity strategy. The company analyzed that this suggests that cybersecurity strategies are continuously being integrated into the business. Additionally, 57% of respondents said they will increase their cybersecurity budget over the next 12 to 24 months.
As of 2024, the most common types of cybersecurity threats were phishing, malware, and ransomware at 34%, and threats related to data loss at 28%. The number of respondents who reported 6 to 10 cybersecurity threats per year increased from 38% last year to 40% this year.
As the importance of cybersecurity grows, cyber integration organizations across the business are not only strengthening technical capabilities and maintaining security, but also changing the way they create new products and services.
The response that privacy-related matters are considered from the beginning of product and service development and that manpower and capabilities are maintained to establish cybersecurity strategies reached 83% (agree + strongly agree). This suggests that along with the change to the DevSecOps (development/security/operations) process, the role and functions of the cybersecurity manager are being successfully integrated into the product design and development team.
The report also shows that cybersecurity plays a critical role in protecting companies’ investments in technology capabilities in areas such as cloud (48%), generative AI (41%), and data analytics (41%). Furthermore, an average of 39% of respondents are using AI capabilities in their cybersecurity programs to reduce burden, 42% are deploying AI-based tools to continuously monitor their digital infrastructure, and 42% are leveraging AI to create advanced cybersecurity simulations. It also reached 40%.
Youngsoo Seo, cybersecurity leader at Deloitte Group Korea, said, “We must understand that cybersecurity is not just an IT issue, but a business imperative that must be integrated into all functions and levels of the entire organization. “We need to enable better collaboration, information sharing, and decision-making across all areas of the business that touch cybersecurity, so that companies can better protect their critical assets and reputation and strengthen their overall resilience in an increasingly digital world.”
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