CS1803

2018 predictions
Markus Braendle, Airbus CyberSecurity:
criminals will continue to use end-to-end
encryption for espionage and subversion.
Travis Farral, Anomali: cryptocurrency
mining will become one of the major
monetisation avenues for attackers
Nation States continue to grow in cyber
security expertise with the skill, will
and resource to monetise from their
endeavours or disrupt their neighbours.
Not every threat model needs to protect
against adversaries that seek to
destabilise a nation, however, with the
increasing adoption of digital services
and frequent attribution of cyber-attacks
to Nation States, it is feasible to suggest
attacks against commercial entities to
support political objectives will only
continue to increase.
ADRIAN DROZD, FROST & SULLIVAN
DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
RESEARCH DIRECTOR:
The managed security services (MSS)
market in Europe, Middle East and
Africa (EMEA) is experiencing significant
transformation. While new market
entrants with network-based MSS
propositions and remediation capabilities
are disrupting the MSS provider (MSSP)
landscape, mature technologies such as
cloud migration, enterprise mobility, and
always-on availability are boosting MSS
adoption. These factors have stoked
demand for expert security professionals,
who are in short supply. Partly in
response to this human resource crunch
and the need to ensure compliance with
Europe-wide General Data Protection
Regulations (GDPR), businesses and
public entities of all sizes are turning
to MSSPs.
Frost & Sullivan's research, 'EMEA
Managed Security Services Market,
Forecast to 2021', finds that the market
was valued at $4.27 billion in 2016 and
is expected to reach $8.26 billion by
2021 at a compound annual growth rate
(CAGR) of 14.1 percent during 2016
through 2021. The research analyses
current market dynamics, external
challenges, drivers, restraints, forecast
and trends. Market share and competitive
analysis of key players such as BT, Orange
Cyberdefense, IBM, HP Enterprise, Atos,
Telefonica, T-Systems and Verizon are
provided. Customers want solutions that
solve problems, rather than mere alerts to
a potential problem. Therefore, MSSPs that
offer consulting, professional and technical
services could well outpace the overall
market. The key to longevity and success in
an agile MSSP environment is staying
ahead of the competition by:
Capturing the next wave of highervalue
MSS. The two growth MSS
segments in the next five years are
threat intelligence, and research and
detection services
Growing the midsized market segment
with the right pricing strategy
Following a customer-centric approach
by delivering solutions that meet
evolving demands
Adopting technology-led approaches
to service delivery, such as unburdening
tedious tasks through automation and
a collaborative solution approach.
Although the media has extensively
covered security breaches, many
enterprises still believe that they will not be
subject to targeted attacks and, hence, do
not require protection against advanced
threats. This approach to security has
curtailed the adoption of MSS in the EMEA
region - and is one that will doubtless
change as the threat landscape evolves.
A FINAL THOUGHT… FROM RICHARD
PARRIS, INTERCEDE CEO AND
CHAIRMAN:
When are organisations, their customers
and regulators finally going to do
something about the parlous state of
information security? The black hats have
had it their way for far too long, but 2018
could well be the year that the pendulum
swings back. On the back of some truly
momentous incidents over the past 12
months, many stakeholders are now saying
"enough is enough", and that could spell
some big changes ahead, with the concept
of digital identity front and centre.
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