Cyber readiness across government and critical infrastructure industries

Posted on 20 February 2015.While the frequency and severity of cyberattacks against organizations are on the rise, a majority of IT leaders do not feel confident in their leaderships' ability to leverage intelligence that can predict a cyber vulnerability and effectively combat threats, according to Lockheed Martin.

A majority of survey respondents noted an increase in the severity (75 percent) and frequency (68 percent) of cyberattacks, but feared that they don't have the budget (64 percent) or the expert personnel (65 percent) to address the threats.

"This survey illuminates areas of concern about cyber readiness across government and critical infrastructure industries," said Guy Delp, director of cybersecurity and advanced analytics for Lockheed Martin. "The results highlight that the challenges in this domain are universal across both industry and government, and therefore our response needs to be equally holistic." full article