CYBER SECURITY
reliable are your controls and how verifiable those things are at the level that there is irrefutable evidence . So blockchain can certainly help . The bottom line is the preservation of integrity – the three properties of data integrity , confidentiality , and availability .”
Looking further into the future , cloud professionals were asked what their top priorities were going to be for the next 12-18 months . Zero trust was the top priority ( 56 %), followed by data & privacy at 43 %, and regulatory compliance following at 42 %.
“ With the movement towards AI , security is going to be one step behind technology ,” suggests Shivani Jariwala .
“ Cloud was meant to be something else . Change , like geopolitical issues , have changed the way we now think of cloud . I think we need some form of standard global approach towards cloud security but it will never happen , as the technology keeps changing . So I think our focus is on catching up with the technology and securing those – that is where a lot of our energy will go .”
Pendić saw a bigger challenge coming from the lack of talent available not only in the region , but globally – with an estimated 4.5 million vacant cyber security roles .
“ Leadership needs to invest in fully understanding the security of the organisation ,” he says . “ When it comes to security , we need to be more sharply focussed on what is relevant . We need to see security through the lens of a business rather than as a security professional because ultimately we serve the business .”
“ We need to go back to basics ,” concludes Dr Cheang . “ When putting our heads in the cloud , we need to keep our feet firmly on the ground . We need to focus on the low-hanging fruit that we can accomplish together .”
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