HERNDON, Va., Sept. 18, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SolarWinds, a leading provider of powerful and affordable IT management software, today revealed the findings of its fourth annual Federal Cybersecurity Survey*. Featuring insights from 200 civilian and Department of Defense (DoD) IT decision-makers, the survey explores the security challenges faced by public sector IT professionals, quantifies the sources and types of IT security threats, and evaluates the impact of IT modernization initiatives, mandates, and compliance on government security preparedness.
“Our survey shows that public sector IT pros are burdened by increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks, challenged by the need to secure data in the midst of modernization and cloud migration efforts, and required to train employees who are unknowingly introducing vulnerabilities into government systems,” said Mav Turner, senior director of product strategy, SolarWinds. “These are Herculean tasks for teams with limited resources.”
2017 Key Findings for the Federal Sector
Over half of respondents (52 percent) indicate that regulations and mandates posed more of a challenge to managing risk.
Compliance and risk management do not go hand-in-hand.
Technology upgrades, cloud migration and network modernization contribute to risk management challenges.
Careless or untrained insiders and foreign governments are noted as the largest sources of security threats at federal agencies.
High-performing agencies with excellent IT controls experience fewer cyberthreats, a faster response time, and more positive results from IT modernization initiatives.
“An important message in this year’s report is that government agencies need to develop strong IT controls,” said Joe Kim, EVP, Engineering and Global CTO. “Agencies that have adopted these practices see more benefits from their technology investments, are better prepared for security threats, and more successful managing risk during modernization projects.”
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* In August-September 2017, independent research firm Market Connections, Inc. surveyed 200 IT security professionals in U.S. federal civilian and defense agencies on behalf of SolarWinds. Full survey results are available upon request.
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