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The mid-market’s cyber security playbook is broken

A Forrester Consulting survey among European CISOs shows that 53% of respondents believe their attack surface is getting too large to manage

This isn’t news, but it’s happening.

On a daily basis, we work with IT decision-makers, CISOs, and C-level executives across Europe – and beyond – and the vast majority say the same thing: our cyber solutions are not fit for purpose.

We wanted to know more and gain an even deeper understanding of the state of cyber security for mid-market companies. So, who better to ask than the best in the business?

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In 2024, we commissioned  Forrester Consulting – who have been putting customers at the center of everything they do for more than 40 years – to reach out to people managing cyber security in a mid-market organization – people just like you – to find out how we reset cyber security.

Whilst organizations have established tools, processes and controls to identify, monitor and mitigate vulnerabilities and risks across their digital assets, they acknowledge the scope and complexity of the attack surface are growing at a rate which is difficult to keep up with.

 

The result?

This research confirmed what we already believed: the Cyber Security playbook is broken.

However, this is not a criticism and we’re not shifting the blame. There are reasons why your playbook is broken and we’re here to help you fix it.

  Your cyber security solution is designed for enterprise companies with unlimited security budgets

  The paradigm of reactive security is outdated

  Your attack surface is becoming bigger and harder to manage

  Decreasing budgets and increasing responsibilities

  Inability to meet compliance requirements

82%

are confident in their overall cyber security resilience, but 53% feel that managing an increasingly complex digital surface is a significant challenge

43%

have prioritized a move towards proactive security, with 74% aware of exposure management

68%

are aware of attack surface management, but only 38% have strong confidence that they can manage it

18%

say budget constraints is the biggest challenge; 24% want to improve internal cyber security skills

77%

are likely to invest in new and proactive solutions in 2025; 44% are influenced by technological features

32%

rank ease of integration as a critical factor; 29% see cost as crucial

What now?

Well, we need to fix it. We’re not promising we have all the answers, but rather the tools to get you started. It’s time to find out if your cyber security playbook is fit for purpose.

Find out right now by using our benchmark tool to discover where you sit among your peers.

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Your next steps

1

Download the Cyber Security Mid-Market Playbook

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Take Benchmarking Tool by Forrester Consulting to measure your proactive security approach

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Discover Elements – A portfolio for the mid-market

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Chief Information Security Officer, WithSecure

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