Key Positive Enterprise Trends Emerge in Cybersecurity

Although cybersecurity incidents are daily news, with reports of escalating impacts and costs that are sometimes measured in the billions, at least one survey has identified new reasons for optimism. According to the Global State of Information Security Survey 2016 from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), the vast majority of organizations—91%—have adopted a security framework or, more often, an amalgam of frameworks. The most frequently followed guidelines are ISO 27001, the US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Cybersecurity Framework and SANS Critical Controls. Respondents say adoption of these types of guidelines enable them to identify and prioritize threats, quickly detect and mitigate risks and understand security gaps.