More than half of cybersecurity leaders in the Middle East cite a lack of funding as the top challenge in doing their jobs.
According to new research from Deloitte, some 51% of respondents cited the lack of funding, compared to 36% of security leaders worldwide.
That said, cybersecurity spending in the Middle East and Africa is set to top $238 billion in 2024, according to Gartner - a huge rise from a projected $2.6 billion in 2022 - in light of increased attacks against targets in the regions.
Guy Rosenthal, vice president of product at DoControl, says that is evidence of the focus and concern about cybersecurity in markets such as the Middle East.
Easier to Start Fresh Spending on cybersecurity varies from organization to organization, Rosenthal says, but ramping up a cybersecurity program is easier nowadays, and without the the technical debt of long-standing cyber programs.
Jose Seara, CEO and founder at DeNexus, says adoption of tools built on automation and artificial intelligence can be easier and faster to deploy, as well as more effective in detecting new generations of cyber threats.
Cyber Training Is Crucial Nearly 70% of respondents in the Deloitte report say training and certification programs are key to engaging, retaining, and developing cybersecurity talent.
Tariq Ajmal, cyber leader at Deloitte Middle East, says training programs and certifications are available in the Middle East, especially with the prominence of the English language in the region's business ecosystem - particularly in cybersecurity.
This Cyber News was published on www.darkreading.com. Publication date: Fri, 09 Feb 2024 20:40:24 +0000