The key dangers that organizations face during enterprise security migration.
Many organizations have had to accelerate their digital transformation efforts and shake up their IT and security practices during the pandemic to keep their business secure, especially with so many employees working remotely. This has also helped them to cope with the understandable emphasis on digital interactions between businesses and customers as a consequence of the pandemic. A recent report by McKinsey found the amount of digital customer interactions had increased from 36% to 58% over the course of the pandemic. While it has provided numerous benefits for organizations, rapid digital transformation also means a change in security needs and a significant security migration. It is more important than ever to ensure data is being securely moved and stored so organizations need to consider several factors during their enterprise security migration. When it comes to enterprise security, having access to every market-leading security tool doesn’t always do the trick. Defenders need to have an intimate knowledge of how their business runs – where data flows, what apps data interacts with, etc. – before they opt to add a new solution. Those who are familiar with their data and how it fuels the business can better understand if a new tool will strengthen their defences or not. One of the biggest impediments to deploying a new security solution is cost. For this reason, it is important to think about how the company makes money and choose solutions that bolster the business as directly as possible. Knowing more about the company, its data and the systems that need protecting can help inform the overall security strategy, and because visibility has always been a fundamental component of cybersecurity; it can also help provide insight when it comes to nurturing risk management programmes.
