Artificial Intelligence (AI) Initiatives Driving Increased Focus on Cybersecurity, According to New Rackspace Technology Survey, in Association with Microsoft
- 62% of survey respondents said that AI has increased their need for cybersecurity
- 85% of respondents say that AI-enabled technologies have become a critical tool in the security arsenal
- 62% of respondents identify cloud architecture attacks as their biggest threat
- 39% of respondents say the level of awareness and understanding among employees of their policy is 'great'
- 33% of organizations have increased their cybersecurity budget by more than 14%
- 43% of respondents cite engaging with cybersecurity services partners for consultation or support as a top priority
AI seen as both potential vector for cyberattacks and enabler of resiliency; Organizations prioritize investment in cloud-native security but lack internal expertise
SAN ANTONIO, Sept. 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- New global cybersecurity research by Rackspace Technology (NASDAQ: RXT), a leading end-to-end, multicloud technology solutions company, conducted in association with Microsoft, finds that artificial intelligence (AI) is playing an increasingly critical role in driving organizations’ security postures and their need for investment in cybersecurity. When asked how AI is influencing their organization’s security posture,
At the same time, survey respondents say that AI-enabled technologies have become a critical tool in the security arsenal across several cyber investment areas, including app security (
“As AI has emerged as an increasingly important area of focus for organizations of all sizes, it presents both challenges and opportunities for security teams,” said Jeff DeVerter, Chief Technology Evangelist, Rackspace Technology. “We are seeing an increased focus on AI data governance and a heightened focus on cloud-native security as organizations’ infrastructures become more distributed and the IT perimeter blurred. But we are also seeing more companies leveraging AI to fight attackers and stay ahead of the curve while prioritizing personnel training to help them better understand and avoid vulnerabilities.”
Cyber budgets rise, with cloud architecture attacks a leading concern
One major factor driving the increase is the rise in concern over cloud architecture attacks, which rose
Continuing talent crunch leads to more partnering
Securing and retaining cybersecurity talent remains a major organizational hurdle, with survey respondents identifying a shortage of skilled workers as their leading cyber challenge. In an ultra-competitive hiring environment with high employee turnover, companies are more reliant than ever on outside partners rather than bringing on additional internal resources.
“As cybersecurity has become increasingly complex, with workloads and data deployed across multiple platforms, it has become much more difficult to maintain a ‘go it alone’ mentality,” said D K Sinha, President, Public Cloud for Rackspace Technology. “Fortunately, there is a plethora of great cloud security tools available to organizations and partner networks that can help fill in knowledge gaps.”
Stronger C-suite and board engagement
Engagement of C-suites and boards with the array of cyber threats they face is positively impacting visibility, buy-in, and collaboration. According to the survey, cybersecurity remains the top concern for the C-suite (
Click here for additional information about the global security research, including the survey whitepaper and infographic.
About Rackspace Technology
Rackspace Technology is a leading end-to-end multicloud technology services company. We can design, build and operate our customers’ cloud environments across all major technology platforms, irrespective of technology stack or deployment model. We partner with our customers at every stage of their cloud journey, enabling them to modernize applications, build new products and adopt innovative technologies.
Survey Methodology
Commissioned by Rackspace Technology and Microsoft, Coleman Parkers Research conducted the survey between July 17, - August 20, 2023, based on the responses of 1,420 IT decision-makers across manufacturing, digital native/technology, financial services, retail, government/public sector, and healthcare sectors in the Americas, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.
Media Contact: Natalie Silva, publicrelations@rackspace.com