Closing the Security Maturity Gap
Security investment is rising. Is readiness keeping pace?
AI-powered threats and expanding digital estates are reshaping cybersecurity.
This report examines the gap between security ambition and operational capability, and the actions leaders are taking to build resilient, adaptive cyber defence.
About the research
AI is transforming the cyber security landscape. Attackers can move faster, automate exploitation, and adapt their techniques in real time. At the same time, expanding digital estates are making visibility, control, and response increasingly difficult to maintain.
Based on research conducted with 357 IT and security leaders across EMEA and Asia Pacific, this report explores the gap between cyber security ambition and operational capability, revealing the actions organisations are taking to strengthen resilience, improve response readiness, and build adaptive security operations.
Key findings at a glance
of organisations are not extensively automating security response activities
lack fully mature 24x7 security operations
have a separate security function from IT
say they are fully resourced and proactive
What you'll discover
As cyber threats become faster, more sophisticated and increasingly AI-enabled, the key themes in our report provide a roadmap for building the adaptive, intelligence-led security operations needed to stay resilient and secure.
Security leadership and ownership
Cyber resilience starts with clear accountability. Organisations that separate security from general IT operations are better positioned to respond to emerging threats and make faster, risk-informed decisions.
Visibility and intelligence-driven detection
You cannot protect what you cannot see. Security maturity depends on complete visibility across assets, environments and threats.
Continuous response and cyber resilience
Security maturity is defined not just by detection, but by the ability to respond quickly and consistently when threats emerge.
AI, automation and adaptive security operations
As AI accelerates both attack and defence, organisations must evolve from reactive security practices to adaptive, intelligence-led operations.
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