Executive summary

The evolving security landscape

CSO’s Security Priorities study surveyed 641 IT security executives, managers, and professionals from around the globe to understand the state of cybersecurity within organizations as well as the expanding remit of key leaders. The research also explored the makeup of the increasingly complex tool portfolio along with the opportunities and challenges associated with AI capabilities as they become integrated into the cybersecurity landscape.

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