Cybersecurity Must Be Folded into Every Layer of Infrastructure
As businesses combat the ever-changing threat landscape, it’s time to reimagine cybersecurity architecture from the ground up. As Palo Alto Networks CEO Nikesh Arora explained in his keynote session, IT leaders cannot keep putting Band-Aids on problems. It’s no longer “a matter of compliance but a strategic imperative,” notes a Palo Alto Networks survey, “What’s Next in Cyber: A Global Executive Pulse Check.” Incorporating security at this level will be difficult but ultimately will make defenses more consistent and set the stage for a modernized, platform-oriented approach.
Cybersecurity Will Continue to Be a High-Priority Investment
According to the survey, 68 percent of companies expect a significant increase in cyber budgets come 2023. But where should CEOs allocate these dollars? Experts recommend investing in 5G networks, the Internet of Things and AI to improve operational efficiency.
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AI-Led SecOps Is the Future
Securing data is a top concern for executives. For Nir Zuk, Palo Alto Networks founder and CTO, securing data starts with deploying artificial intelligence and machine learning in SecOps. Right now, there are too many security threats per second, and no human can handle them all. Zuk laid out a vision for an AI-led, human-overseen system that accelerates early detection of threats.