Unlock Proactive Cyber Defence for Your Australian Business

Overcome Friction in People, Process and Technology with Insights from our Latest Study on Preventive Security

Australian businesses are facing significant challenges that hinder their ability to adopt preventive cyber defence strategies. People, process and technology issues collectively impede organisations from effectively reducing cyber risk.

Our latest study, "Old Habits Die Hard: How People, Process, and Technology Challenges Are Hurting Cybersecurity Teams in Australia”, based on a commissioned survey conducted in 2023 by Forrester Consulting on behalf of Tenable, sheds light on the obstacles preventing Australian businesses from practising preventive cybersecurity. With insights from 825 IT and cybersecurity professionals, including 100 Australian respondents, this study paints a clear picture of the hurdles that need to be overcome.

What’s more, the findings indicate that significant challenges arise not just from external threats, but also from inherent issues within the organisation's own structure and operations.

Challenges at a Glance

People challenges: Nearly six in 10 respondents (56%) agree or strongly agree that the cybersecurity team is too busy fighting critical incidents to take a preventive approach to reducing their organisation’s exposure.

Process challenges: Nearly six in 10 respondents (65%) use a third-party program for SaaS apps and services. However, alittle under half (46%) have high and very high visibility into third-party environments.

Technology challenges: While most respondents (74%) say they consider user identity and access privileges when they prioritise vulnerabilities for remediation, over half (53%) say their organisation lacks an effective way of integrating such data into their preventive cybersecurity and exposure management practices. 

Take Control of Your Cyber Future

The good news is that Australian organisations, regardless of their current cybersecurity maturity level, can begin taking proactive steps to reduce risk. The key to overcoming these challenges lies in implementing an exposure management program.