Enterprise security teams struggle with the growing pace, volume and sophistication of cyberattacks
The 2020 State of Security Operations study from Forrester Consulting finds that enterprise security teams around the world continue to struggle with the growing pace, volume and sophistication of cyberattacks. The commissioned survey of over 300 enterprise security operations professionals reveals that only 46% of enterprises are satisfied with their ability to detect cybersecurity threats. Since the COVID-19 crisis began, the rate of attacks has soared. One FBI spokesperson was quoted as saying that cybersecurity complaints to the Bureau’s Internet Crime Complaint Center have spiked by 200-300% since the pandemic began.
Despite all their resources, a number of industry-leading global companies have fallen victim to high-profile cyberattacks in 2020. According to the Forrester survey, 79% of enterprises have experienced a cyber breach in the past year, and nearly 50% in the past six months. This is despite the fact that most organizations have an internal security operations center (SOC) or some form of 24×7 coverage.