Security News > 2020 > July > Security teams increasingly stressed due to lack of proper tools, executive support

93% of security professionals lack the tools to detect known security threats, and 92% state they are still in need of the appropriate preventative solutions to close current security gaps, according to LogRhythm.

Based on a global survey of more than 300 security professionals and executives, LogRhythm sought to understand the root causes of the stress under which security teams operate, obtain feedback on the ways in which it could be alleviated, and identify the best paths to remediation.

"Now, more than ever, security teams are being expected to do more with less leading to increasing stress levels. With more organizations operating under remote work conditions, the attack surface has broadened, making security at scale a critical concern," said James Carder, CSO and VP of LogRhythm Labs.

57% of respondents indicated their security program lacks proper executive support - defined as providing strategic vision, buy-in and budget.

Security professionals cited inadequate executive accountability for strategic security decisions as the top reason they want to leave their job.

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