Organizations Need to be Skeptical When Looking at Any Vendor Claiming to Offer AI-based Security
Spending on cybersecurity solutions continues at a rapid pace. According to IDC, global spending on cybersecurity this year is predicted to grow by nearly 10% over 2018, topping $103 billion – with large organizations accounting for almost two-thirds of that outlay. However, in spite of this, some predict the total cost of cybercrime could exceed $2 trillion by the end of 2019. This means that the cost of criminal activity is currently outpacing security spend by around 20X.
This is the result of a system that has always been rigged in favor of the cybercriminal. It's the classic scenario of organizations having to anticipate and block 100% of the attacks they will encounter, while cybercriminals only need to exploit a single misconfigured device or unpatched system to get in. The only difference now is, in the wake of global digital transformation, the stakes are much higher than ever before.
Three Critical Security Strategies
Of course, repeating the same behavior over and over and expecting different results is part of the problem. To win this war, you need to rethink your security strategy, and changing your security paradigm involves three basic approaches.
1. Start with Security. Rather than building a network and then overlaying security, start with security in mind. Today’s security policies need to flow seamlessly and enforce policies consistently across your distributed network, from your core network to the cloud, and from the OT network to your branch offices and mobile workers.
2. Exploit Cybercriminal Economics. Cybercriminals are subject to the same financial restraints as an ..
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