As Work Evolves in Australia, Cybersecurity Is Booming
The demand for cybersecurity products and services in Australia is surging due to remote work and online engagement, as highlighted in the 2022 ISG Provider Lens™ report. Increased online interactions and cloud migration have raised vulnerabilities, prompting a shift in how organizations procure cybersecurity. The market for data security is expected to grow significantly, with cloud security and IAM leading. Stricter privacy regulations are also necessitating advanced DLP technologies. The report evaluates 80 providers, naming IBM as a leader in five quadrants and identifying rising stars like HCL.
- Increasing demand for cybersecurity driven by remote work and cloud migration.
- Australian data security market expected to grow significantly in the next five years.
- Cloud security and Identity and Access Management (IAM) identified as leading growth areas.
- Stricter privacy laws enhancing the importance of data loss prevention technologies.
- IBM recognized as a leader in five quadrants, indicating strong market position.
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Demand for cybersecurity products and services is growing to support the rise of remote work, online customer engagement and cloud migration, ISG Provider Lens™ report says
The 2022 ISG Provider Lens™ Cybersecurity — Solutions and Services report for
“Cybersecurity is moving up the agenda in Australian enterprises, and senior management is increasingly involved in cybersecurity decision-making,” said
The Australian data security market will grow significantly in the next five years, with cloud security and identity and access management (IAM) growing fastest, ISG says. This trend will intensify the country’s need for skilled security professionals.
To securely allow remote work, Australian companies are adopting technologies that include IAM, endpoint protection, secure access service edge (SASE) and secure web gateways and firewalls, the report says. IAM has become one of the most important technology investments for many organizations, also helping them streamline processes, cut costs and improve customer experiences as they update delivery models to reach more customers online.
Stricter Australian privacy laws are making mature data loss/prevention (DLP) technologies and practices more vital to the country’s enterprises, ISG says. In 2018, the Australian Privacy Act was strengthened, especially by the addition of the Notifiable Data Breaches scheme, which requires organizations to inform individuals if a data breach is likely to cause serious harm.
Cybersecurity is also becoming a major factor in corporate governance, risk and compliance practices in
“Australian companies are starting to understand the risks of cybercrime for both their finances and their reputations,” said
The report also examines several other cybersecurity trends in
The 2022 ISG Provider Lens™ Cybersecurity — Solutions and Services report for
The report names IBM as a Leader in five quadrants. It names Accenture, CyberCX, Deloitte, DXC Technology, Fujitsu, Microsoft,
In addition, HCL is named as a
A customized version of the report is available from CyberCX.
The 2022 ISG Provider Lens™ Cybersecurity — Solutions and Services report for
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The ISG Provider Lens™ Quadrant research series is the only service provider evaluation of its kind to combine empirical, data-driven research and market analysis with the real-world experience and observations of ISG's global advisory team. Enterprises will find a wealth of detailed data and market analysis to help guide their selection of appropriate sourcing partners, while ISG advisors use the reports to validate their own market knowledge and make recommendations to ISG's enterprise clients. The research currently covers providers offering their services globally, across
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