Cybersecurity has become a boardroom topic of the utmost importance in many organizations around the world.
The 2024 Allianz Risk Barometer named cyber events the top global business risk.
According to Gartner, global information security spending is expected to grow 15% by 2025.
Cybersecurity expenditure is increasing due to a variety of factors including a widespread threat environment, cloud technology adoption and cybersecurity skills gaps.
Small businesses' cloud adoption and use of remote work has made them attractive targets as cybercriminals look to exploit vulnerabilities.
Generative AI tools have introduced a new dimension to the cybersecurity landscape with attackers increasingly using large language models and generative AI.
Gartner predicts that by 2027, 17% of total cyberattacks and data leaks will involve generative AI.
Organizations are ramping up their cybersecurity investments in response to the growing complexity and scale of cyber risk.
The market share of cloud-native security solutions is expected to grow significantly, driven by the growing number of businesses moving operations to the cloud.
The shortage of cybersecurity talent is driving force behind the increased spending as the demand for security services is expected to continue.