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Cyber measures gain momentum at federal agencies

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Last year’s White House Executive Order on Cybersecurity has had a catalytic effect in focusing increased attention on holistic cybersecurity practices, according to a new survey of federal IT officials. Half of agency IT and security officials polled in the survey described the executive order as “greatly needed” — and another 30% called it “game-changing” — in getting agency leaders to commit resources toward critical cybersecurity projects. Three-quarters of survey respondents reported that their fiscal 2022 IT security budgets had been increased to meet White House requirements, and 44% said that those budgets had increased by more than 10%. The study, conducted by FedScoop and CyberScoop and underwritten by Lookout, also found that 3 in 4 federal IT executives surveyed reported that their agency had developed 75% or more of the IT and cybersecurity strategies required of them by the executive order. The findings are based on the completed responses […]

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New study highlights demand for proactive cyberthreat hunting expertise

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IT officials from leading industries and government have strong concerns about finding and retaining the necessary talent to respond to cybersecurity threats quickly enough, and how to adapt to changing threats, a new survey finds. The study points to a shift in priorities among IT leaders in the public and private sectors. They say the individuals they’re looking for most possess proactive threat hunting expertise and can think like a hacker. The survey, produced by CyberScoop and underwritten by Raytheon, suggests that to meet the demand for qualified expertise, IT leaders are exploring a larger role for artificial intelligence (AI) on the cyber battlefield and turning to outsourcing as a solution. About two-thirds of industry executives surveyed (64 percent) reported their organizations are investing 10 percent or more of their 2018 cybersecurity budget on AI technology. Government is lagging behind with only 34 percent of respondents indicating their agencies are […]

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Improving cybersecurity visibility and state and local government agencies

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A significant portion of state and local government technology officials in a new survey say they are under-equipped, under-staffed and under-resourced in addressing cybersecurity concerns. Four in 10 state and local IT leaders say they lack the tools they need to identify and report cybersecurity vulnerabilities in their networks, according to a study conducted by CyberScoop and StateScoop, and underwritten by Tenable. For 38 percent of respondents, this shortcoming is further exacerbated by the need for security intelligence tools that prioritize vulnerability risks. Combined, these technology gaps make it harder for security personnel to optimize their time and effectiveness. Nearly half of respondents (46 percent) said that access to more skilled and knowledgeable information security professionals would improve the ability to spot security vulnerabilities — more than any other potential enabler. Officials also said a lack of understanding about technologies and risks, and difficulty understanding security metrics, are the biggest […]

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