Security News > 2021 > October > IT leaders confident in their organization’s network security, IT managers have doubts

While IT leaders believe they have strong security practices in place, their continual search for additional network security capabilities suggests that this confidence may be tentative, according to a survey conducted by IDG. Data shows that 70% of IT leaders strongly agree that their network architecture follows a zero-trust approach, compared to just 53% of IT managers who feel the same.

The disconnect between executives and front-line IT managers was also apparent in responses related to network security initiatives and overall security health.

58% of executive respondents rated their overall network security as ahead of the curve compared to their competitors, while 37% said it was on par with others.

"The disconnect between the perceptions of security executives and practitioners highlights the lack of visibility into the network and security policy adherence," said Chiara Regale, VP, Product Management, Forward Networks.

"Without a single source of network truth, practitioners and executives are forced to make inferences. Having the ability to prove compliance and easily visualize security policies in action can eliminate the disconnect and ensure that the bulk of engineering effort is directed toward proactively improving the network security posture instead of fighting fires or clarifying confusing data."

Network security landscape: A mixture of confidence and challenges.

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