More than half of Saudi Arabian companies plan to outsource their cybersecurity measures in the next year, as a lack of resources continues to plague the region. Up to 58% of respondents plan to invest in different forms of outsourcing cybersecurity in the next 12 to 18 months as a measure to strengthen their posture, according to research from Kaspersky. Reasons given include a lack of necessary tools for threat detection, and a shortage of internal IT security staff. 42% plan to outsource their cybersecurity to managed service providers, while 10% want the help of external consulting specialists. The push for outsourcing comes as 71% of Saudi companies reported a cyber incident over the last two years, and 74% said the incidents were "Serious."
This Cyber News was published on www.darkreading.com. Publication date: Fri, 01 Dec 2023 15:45:20 +0000