Security News > 2021 > April > IT security teams deal with unique challenges fueled by a remote workforce

IT security teams faced unprecedented challenges last year fueled by dramatically expanded work-from-home programs, increased BYOD policy adoptions, and rising internal and third-party risks stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic, CyberEdge Group reveals.

It's no surprise that many IT security teams are shifting their security infrastructure investments from traditional, on-premises offerings to modern, cloud-based solutions.

"Within the last 12 months, security teams have had to provide connectivity for a remote workforce that has more than doubled while mitigating risks associated with unmanaged, employee-owned devices. It's no wonder we're witnessing record-setting data breaches, ransomware attacks, and internal and third-party security risks."

The research yielded dozens of insights into the challenges IT security professionals faced last year and the challenges they'll likely continue to face for the rest of this year.

The vast majority of organizations have embraced emerging security technologies such as SD-WAN, zero trust network architectures, and security access service edge.

88% of organizations face challenges with decrypting Secure Sockets Layer/Transport Layer Security traffic for inspection by network security tools.

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