FIVE MINUTES WITH ...
GREG SIM
We spoke to Greg , Founder of 2020Partners on the current state of cybersecurity in 2022 “ THERE ’ S TOO MUCH THEORETICAL CONSULTANCY SPEAK AND NOT ENOUGH TRUE OPERATORS THAT HAVE WORKED AT A FRONT-LINE LEVEL TO HELP AND ASSIST THESE ORGANISATIONS ”
Q . WHAT IS YOUR OPINION OF THE CYBER SECURITY MARKET AT THE START OF 2022 ?
» First and foremost , it ’ s a huge and growing market which in turn creates a tremendous economy but also uncertainty , strategically for organisations and a glut of vendors , good and bad .
There are a lot of companies now involved in cyber strategy , particularly for large , public companies driven by both consultancies and technology vendors .
My concern for SMEs is the golden rule in the supply chain : You are only as protected as your least protected supplier . Hackers are increasingly professional , well-orchestrated and know that big companies generally have a good cyber strategy in place and a high adoption of technology , but need to utilise an SME supply chain that is so often the life blood of the organisation .
A lot of larger enterprise security is simply down to budget , of course , but this doesn ’ t always necessarily match with the level of threat they face . A fast-food chain for instance might have a cyber security team measured in the hundreds , whereas an organisation operating within critical national infrastructure might have only three people protecting the crown jewels .
20 March 2022