Prepare For The Worst
Cybersecurity Breaches Are The New Normal

Cybersecurity breaches are the new normal. To develop resilience, IT leaders need to gather organization-wide buy-in on counter-measures, according to PwC's Global State of Information Security Survey 2018.
AWARE BUT UNPREPARED
While executives are cognizant of threats, many have not put plans or people in place to respond.
![]() | of executives do not have an incident-response plan. |
![]() | do not have an employee security awareness training program. |
Less than half of all organizations have adopted processes to uncover cyber risks.
![]() | 48% actively monitor/analyze information security intelligence. |
![]() | 45% conduct vulnerability assessments. |
![]() | 45% conduct threat assessments. |
![]() | 42% conduct penetration tests. |
THE DAMAGE DONE
Executives anticipate significant negative impacts of successful cyberattacks against automation and/or robotics systems.
![]() | 40% Disruption of operations/manufacturing |
![]() | 39% Loss or compromise of sensitive data |
![]() | 32% Negative impact to quality of products produced |
![]() | 29% Damage to physical property |
![]() | 22% Harm to human life |
Source: Global State of Information Security Survey 2018, PwC, 2018
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