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Results of the third annual Global Information Security Workforce Study, conducted by global analyst firm IDC and sponsored by (ISC)². According to more than 4,000 information security professionals from more than 100 countries in the largest study of its kind, the most important elements in effectively securing their organization’s infrastructure are (in order of importance):
- Management support of security policies
- Users following security policy
- Qualified security staff
- Software solutions
- Hardware solutions
According to the study, the top three success factors highlight the need for public and private entities to focus more time and attention on policies, processes and people, all areas which have been traditionally overlooked in favor of trusting hardware and software to solve security problems. Survey respondents say organizations are now beginning to recognize that technology is an enabler, not the solution, for implementing and executing a sound security strategy.
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