One Third of Cybersecurity Staff Feel Isolated from the Business: Trend Micro

Trend Micro Incorporated today revealed that IT executives responsible for cybersecurity feel a lack of support from company leaders, and 33 percent feel completely isolated in their role.

IT teams are under significant pressure, with some of the challenges cited including prioritizing emerging threats (47 percent) and keeping track of a fractured security environment (43 percent). The survey showed that they are feeling the weight of this responsibility, with many (34 percent) stating that the burden they are under has led their job satisfaction to decrease over the past 12 months.

While 72 percent stated that cybersecurity is represented at the board level, many are still not benefitting from having a seat at the table, and the issue appears to be ineffective communication. Trend Micro’s survey showed that 44 percent struggle to translate complex threats to their organization’s leadership, and 57 percent say internal communication is the biggest cybersecurity challenge for their business.

Respondents revealed that it often takes a prominent cyberattack to get their voice heard, with 64 percent saying communication becomes easier in the wake of a high-profile cyberattack like WannaCry. This raises the question of how IT teams can break down these communication barriers before an incident occurs.

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