programmes : enabling business , managing risk and operating efficiently .
Enabling business
The study highlights three factors to achieve security outcomes :
• Sufficient security staff
• A secure development approach
• IT and security collaboration
Each of these components have been shown to increase confidence and buyin from peers and security success . For
SMBs place higher importance on having the right security strategy in place and that they take the time to understand how this factor can best align with the Digital Transformation and growth agenda of their business example , the probability for security success in obtaining peer buy-in increases up to 22 % when small businesses have sufficient security staff and up to 17.6 % when IT and security functions work collaboratively together .
Managing risk
Compliance as well as the growing threats of cyberattacks have been a driver for security adoption in SMEs . However , as more standards emerge , regulations increase and threats develop , the minimal requirements bar keeps getting notched up . To tackle this evershifting landscape , the study demonstrates that with appropriate investments organisations and collaborative teams can meet regulations and reduce risk .
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