Cyber Security Hub mid-year survey 2022

We invite you, as a cyber security professional, to participate in this mid-year survey to investigate the state of the cyber security industry today.

The survey will take no longer than 5 minutes to answer and by completing it you will be helping to inform your fellow cyber security practitioners about the latest challenges, solutions and trends in the industry today.

This survey will help inform CS Hub’s mid-year report which you will be able to download in the summer. If you want to speak to CS Hub’s editor, Beth Maundrill, in more detail about the survey please respond yes to the final question.

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* 1. Thinking about your organization’s approach to cyber security over the last 12 months, which of the following statements would you most agree with?

Our organization has a better understanding of current threats

We have seen a higher rate and volume of attacks

Our organization has a high prioritization of cyber security

We have successfully increased visibility of activities in our network

Our budget relating to cyber security has increased

Other (please specify)

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* 2. What are the three most dangerous cyber security threats your organization faces today? (Select all that apply)

Phishing/Social engineering attack

Cloud adoption outpacing security

Endpoint security issues

Aging on-prem Infrastructure

Insider threats

BYOD policies/mobile devices

Zero-day attacks

Complex regulation

Supply chain/third-party risks

Lack of cyber security expertise

Poor incident response planning

Absence of network visibility

All are equal issues I face today

Other (please specify)

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* 3. In which security controls are you currently investing? (Select a maximum of three)

Endpoint security

Cloud security

Email security

Access management tools

Firewall/Proxy/Patching/Antivirus

Network architecture

Perimeter security

Third-party risk management

Threat detection and response

Cyber security with AI and automation

Other (please specify)

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* 4. What is the most serious kind of attack your organization has experienced in the last six months? (Select a maximum of three)

No serious attack or not applicable

Account takeover/BEC/Wire Transfer Fraud/Credential Phishing

Key employee/role targeting

Denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks

Partner/service provider breach

Malicious Code Commits

Ransomware

Malicious or unsafe cloud apps

Man-in-the-middle attack

Unpreventable zero-day threats

Malicious or unsafe mobile apps

Malware (besides ransomware)

Other (please specify)

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* 5. Is your organization spending more on cyber security now compared with FY 2021?

Yes – we are spending significantly more

Yes – we are spending slightly more

Spending has stayed the same

No – we are spending slightly less

No – we are spending significantly less

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* 6. Of your organization’s overall IT budge, what percentage of this is dedicated to cyber security investment?

Less than 2%

3-5%

6-10%

11-20%

21-30%

31-40%

More than 41%

Other (please specify)

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* 7. What are the three biggest priorities for cyber security investment for the next 12 months? (Select all that apply)

Basic security fundamentals and cyber security hygiene

Secure data management

Cloud Security

Employee security awareness and training

Threat intelligence

Detection and incident Response

Secure access

Risk management/GRC

Cyber talent

Network visibility

Supply Chain/Third party risk management

Tools for cyber automation and cyber-AI

Other (please specify)

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* 8. Which industry vertical best describes where your organization sits?

Finance

Education

Communications

Government

Healthcare

Insurance

Manufacturing

Retail

Software vendor

Leisure/hospitality

Transportation

Government/military

Utilities

Other

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* 9. Which best describes your current role?

C-Suite (CISO, CIO, CTO, CRO, CIO, CSO, CDO, CDIO)

(Mgr/Senior/Director/VP/Head) DevSecOps

(Mgr/ Senior/Director/VP/Head) Cyber Security

(Mgr/ Senior/Director/VP/Head) IT

(Mgr/ Senior/Director/VP/Head) Security

(Mgr/ Senior/Director/VP/Head) Information Security

Procurement Officer

Risk Analyst

Security Analyst

Security Architect

Security Engineer

Security Operations

Other

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* 10. What topic areas are you most interested in reading about on the CS Hub website in the future? (Select a maximum of five)

Secure access

Cloud security

Ransomware

Malware

Zero-trust security postures

Cyber attacks

Data security

Threat defence

Network security

Application security

People-centered security

Secure design and development

Security architecture

Configuration management

Artificial intelligence

Asset management

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* 11. I am happy for CS Hub's editor to reach out to me about the results of this survey

Yes

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* 12. If you responded "yes" to Q11 please provide your contact details

Name

Company

Email Address

Phone Number