Security News > 2020 > June > Why organizations often have trouble containing cyberattacks
Based on a survey commissioned by IBM Security and conducted by the Ponemon Institute, "The 2020 Cyber Resilient Organization Study" found that organizations have gradually improved their ability to plan for, detect, and even respond to cyberattacks over the past five years.
The ability of organizations to contain an actual attack dropped by 13% over the past five years, which IBM Security attributed to several factors.
Organizations can strengthen their security postures by understanding the top threats in their industries and preparing detailed response plans to help ensure team members know the steps needed to investigate and remediate a specific attack.
As organizations navigate complex security environments, the most effective teams leverage interoperability to increase the visibility of tools and data to help prevent and detect attacks.
Bringing the security and privacy teams together early and often will improve security posture sooner than if they work together for the first time during a massive security incident.