Tenable Study Finds Australian Organisations Cannot Prevent 42% of Cyberattacks

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However, a concerning 56% indicated that their cybersecurity teams spend the majority of their time addressing critical incidents, hampering their capacity to take a proactive stance. “Siloed cybersecurity tools, and by extension, the teams behind them, are inadvertently preventing organisations from having a clear, continuous and comprehensive view of their cyber risk,” said Scott McKinnel, Country Manager at Tenable ANZ. The findings show that 48% believe coordination between these teams is difficult, while 62% highlight IT is more concerned with system uptime over patching and remediation.” The Australian government has advocated for companies to rely less on third-party tech providers because of the cyber risks involved. To read the full study, visit: here • None Forrester Consulting conducted an online survey of 825 IT and cybersecurity professionals including 100 Australian respondents at large enterprises in the US, the UK, Germany, France, Australia, Mexico, India, Brazil, Japan, and Saudi Arabia. • None Respondents were scored based on their answers to questions measuring different aspects of their maturity: their use of preventive security tools, how they prioritise resources to reduce threat exposure, and the degree of visibility and collaboration within their organisation.

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