Security News > 2022 > February > Devastating breaches apparently still not enough for organizations to prioritize endpoint security

The study explores the extent to which organizations plan to prioritize endpoint security and management practices in order to combat the growing cyber threats facing the modern hybrid workforce.

The report reveals that, despite the flood of devastating breaches and software vulnerabilities in 2021, few organizations are focused on enhancing their security posture and operational resilience.

The state of endpoint security Only 41% of organizations plan to invest in endpoint vulnerability prevention, detection, and mitigation in 2022.

33% of organizations will prioritize implementing or improving zero trust and multi-factor authentication.

25% will phase out manual approaches to endpoint management; 22% of those organizations will turn to cloud-based RMM tools.

"Given the current global economic situation, it is understandable that many organizations are focused on driving business instead of improving endpoint security," said Alex Vovk, CEO at Action1.

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https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2022/02/25/prioritize-endpoint-security/