Screen Reader Mode Icon Check SCREEN READER MODE to make this survey compatible with screen readers. State of Cybersecurity for the Public Sector in 2021 Question Title * 1. How often in the last 12 months did you experience a cybersecurity attack or a breach? Once a week Once a day Several times a day We have seen a visible increase in comparison with last year. OK Question Title * 2. In the scenario that you are under a cyberattack, how confident are you that you will be able to access your application systems? Extremely confident Very confident Confident Not confident OK Question Title * 3. How would you rate the security of the following IT assets within your organisation? Confident Very Confident Somehow confident Not confident at all Not relevant Endpoints Endpoints Confident Endpoints Very Confident Endpoints Somehow confident Endpoints Not confident at all Endpoints Not relevant SaaS Apps SaaS Apps Confident SaaS Apps Very Confident SaaS Apps Somehow confident SaaS Apps Not confident at all SaaS Apps Not relevant Public Cloud Public Cloud Confident Public Cloud Very Confident Public Cloud Somehow confident Public Cloud Not confident at all Public Cloud Not relevant Data Center / Private Cloud Data Center / Private Cloud Confident Data Center / Private Cloud Very Confident Data Center / Private Cloud Somehow confident Data Center / Private Cloud Not confident at all Data Center / Private Cloud Not relevant Mobile Devices Mobile Devices Confident Mobile Devices Very Confident Mobile Devices Somehow confident Mobile Devices Not confident at all Mobile Devices Not relevant IoT / OT Devices IoT / OT Devices Confident IoT / OT Devices Very Confident IoT / OT Devices Somehow confident IoT / OT Devices Not confident at all IoT / OT Devices Not relevant OK Question Title * 4. How many security vendors does your organisation use to secure your entire IT infrastructure? 1 - 9 10 - 19 20 - 29 More than 30 OK Question Title * 5. In order to remain operational during lockdown measures, what steps did your organisation take to minimise disruption? Rolling out broader working from home/remote working capabilities Strengthen your cybersecurity defense Invested in multi-cloud environment Cybersecurity and Privacy Other (please specify) OK Question Title * 6. In your opinion, what is the largest obstacle to overcome when deciding how to improve your cybersecurity levels? OK Question Title * 7. Which types of attacks pose a higher risk for your organisation in the next year? Phishing Malware Theft of credentials /devices Password / credential reuse attacks Denial of service / bot attacks Web Application Attacks Staff errors Other (please specify) OK Question Title * 8. In 2021, where will you be investing the most in order to improve your cybersecurity? Data protection Firewalls & web filtering Email filtering Network traffic analysis Mobile device management Cloud workload (IaaS/ PaaS) security Unified security architecture Other (please specify) OK Question Title * 9. Where utilising cloud based services, including storage of data, is geographical location of the hosting service important, and if so which location is mandated? Not Important EU only UK only Not relevant OK Question Title * 10. How often and how does your organisation update the security infrastructure, particularly firmware/software patches, appliance OS and intelligence/AV definitions Never Update Manual Update infrequently Manual update frequently (ie staged updates) Automatic updates frequently (I.E. Internet connected) OK Question Title * 11. Is your organisation (or technology partners) required to explicitly comply with cyber certifications / UK Government guidance and if so, which ones Cyber Essentials and CE+ PSN compliance CTIRU / Prevent Guidance IWF Airwave CoCo NCSC's Cloud security principles Not relevant OK Question Title * 12. In what sector does your organisation operate? Central Government Local Government Healthcare Education Blue Light & Justice Other (please specify) OK Question Title * 13. What role do you play in your organisation’s cybersecurity strategy: Director CISO CIO IT Manager Other (please specify) OK Question Title * 14. Thank you for your time. If you would like to be entered into a prize draw to win a £100 Amazon voucher please leave the below details. First Name Last Name Job Title Company Name Email Address OK Question Title * 15. By completing this form you agree to our privacy policy and the terms and conditions. I agree OK DONE
