Challenges with Data Weaken Cybersecurity Posture for Government Agencies
Splunk Survey highlights significant challenges faced by public sector organizations in utilizing data for cybersecurity. The survey reveals that 63% of public sector entities struggle with data leveraging compared to 49% in the private sector. Additionally, two-thirds (66%) of public agencies find it tough to mitigate cybersecurity incidents.
Both sectors identify a need for improved intelligence sharing to enhance visibility and response capabilities. Planning for future investments includes monitoring, threat intelligence, and security assessments.
- Survey findings indicate shared cybersecurity priorities between public and private sectors.
- Both sectors recognize the importance of intelligence sharing, leading to improved agility and visibility.
- 63% of public sector organizations report difficulties in leveraging data for cybersecurity, impacting their readiness.
- 44% of public sector organizations feel the shared intelligence available is inadequate for cybersecurity needs.
Splunk Survey Reveals More than Half of Public and Private Sectors Report Difficulties Leveraging Data to Inform Cybersecurity Decisions
The survey found two-thirds (
These data challenges also directly impact partnerships between the public and private sectors and their ability to share intelligence. For example, nearly half of public sector organizations (
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Improved agility (
36% public &44% private) -
Greater visibility (
32% public &34% private) -
Targeted preventative and proactive measures (
29% public &23% private)
There is also alignment on what is most important to share [insights or information on]:
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Threat intelligence and actors (
69% public and63% private) -
Real-time information on security events (
60% public and69% private) -
Cybersecurity training materials and best practices (
79% public and68% private) -
Benchmarked data (
36% public and31% private)
In light of this, the public and private sectors share similar cybersecurity priorities, including:
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Improving threat response/remediation (
55% public and53% private) -
Improving detection of emerging threats (
49% public and47% private) -
Improving user security awareness (
46% public and50% private)
“At the core, security is a data problem and organizations are missing a foundational piece of their security strategy when they cannot leverage their data,” said
When looking ahead, both public and private sector organizations plan a wide-array of investments to address these cybersecurity priorities. The top investments include:
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Monitoring/alerting (
60% public and59% private) -
Threat intelligence (
44% public and46% private), and -
Security assessments (
40% public and45% private)
However, it is important to note private sector respondents are more likely to be planning investments in security orchestration, automation and response (SOAR), centralized log management, and observability.
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