Tenable Market Survey: Gartner Security and Risk M

What is your top information security priority for the next 6-8 months? (Please rank the following 1-5, where 1 = most important.)

Neutralizing Advanced Persistent Threats (APT)
Locking down mobile device security and unauthorized usage
Staying ahead of zero-day exploits
Preventing insider threats
Building and enforcing social networking policies

What was your company’s reaction to recent high-profile data breaches (i.e. Sony, RSA, Citi etc.)?

My company ignored the breaches

My company discussed the breaches, but made no major changes to the way we share and protect information

My company implemented new policies and tools to protect against similar attacks

My company implemented new policies to protect against similar leaks

Today, is Advanced Persistent Threat a real and serious risk to your organization?

Yes, it is a top concern for my business

Yes it’s a concern, but not a key priority

No, there are more important threats to focus on

No, it’s a bogus concept

Which of the below network activities has your company experienced (select all that apply)?

A data breach that happened months or years ago

An employee (or ex-employee) accessing files that they shouldn’t

An employee (or ex-employee) stealing data from my company

A hacker trying to gain unauthorized access to my network

We don’t monitor network activity

For your business, what is the key driver behind deploying security technology? (Please rank the following 1-6, where 1 = most important.)

Compliance
Protecting our intellectual property
Protecting sensitive customer data
Preventing insider threats
Preventing a virus outbreak
Preventing a network outage

How frequently do you ignore your company’s information security policies so that you can do your job?

Frequently

Occasionally

Never