In the face of an increasingly complex threat landscape and acute shortage of cybersecurity professionals, security teams spend a large portion of their time on emergency issues instead of on continuous improvement of security strategy. Organizations are taking steps to bolster operations with the use of advanced analytics, a wider application of the MITRE ATT&CK framework, and increased utilization of managed security services. Security professionals also report that their organizations still need more investment in personnel, technology, and services. The upshot: Security spending will continue to increase in 2023, regardless of economic pressures.
