Delinea, a provider of privileged access management (PAM) solutions for seamless security, announced results of a survey-based report that highlights that cloud automation is seen as the key to future-proofing cybersecurity, especially when coupled with autonomous privileges and access.
Eighty-six percent of respondents are exploring ways to automate access controls, especially for privileged access. But even with 68 percent of respondents seeing increases in budgets and staff, they face mounting threats from an expanding threat scape they are challenged to address.
The report, “Cloud Automation is the Key to Future-Proofing Cybersecurity,” features responses from more than 300 IT decision-makers who participated in a February 2022 survey conducted on Delinea’s behalf by global research firm Censuswide. The report outlines key insights for developing a security strategy that supports future growth and shares tips on how to navigate the complex and ever-changing cybersecurity landscape.
Futureproofing describes any product, service, or technological system that is designed to keep working without significant updates as time goes on and technology continues to work against future cyber threats, ultimately eliminating the need to rip and replace systems and infrastructure. Fifty-nine percent of respondents indicate the leading factor driving their need to futureproof their access security in 2022 is complex, multi-cloud IT environments.
The survey also found that futureproofing becomes more important when organizations become overly confident in their security measures. Despite the challenges ahead and knowing automation will be critical to their future success, 83 percent of respondents are confident with their current access controls even as two out of three companies admit to being victims of cyber attacks.
Additional findings in the report include:
- 71 percent are confident they can recover quickly from a cyberattack
- 69 percent think their privileged access approach is either very mature or mature
- 89 percent monitor and can alert on unauthorized privileged activity
With the release of the report, Delinea is advising companies to embrace cloud automation and autonomous privileged access as fundamental components for futureproofing. At the same time, they should move away from manual and complex workflows that slow down the pace of business.
To access the full report, download your free copy today. For more information about Delinea, visit delinea.com.
