Security News > 2022 > September > 20/20 visibility is paramount to network security

Having 20/20 visibility is paramount to network security, because it helps organizations discover and understand what data they are securing and from whom they're securing it.

To unlock these benefits requires collaboration between the networking and security teams with network visibility as the glue.

Security leaders are increasing their investments in network visibility with 97% of respondents already invested in or are planning to invest in new visibility tools/technologies over the next three years; and 61% are eager to invest in network discovery tools.

Better visibility elevates security responses and capabilities with 81% of surveyed decisionmakers agreeing that better network visibility would improve their organizations' security posture and capabilities.

Overall, the survey showed there is significant synergy between visibility and security with 98% of decisionmakers already investing in their security capabilities to support an evolving network architecture.

"These traditionally separate sectors are converging as businesses build out cloud-first infrastructures to enable hybrid work. Expanding the corporate network increases security risks, which requires both teams to have visibility into network traffic correlated to each connected device and user identity."

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https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2022/09/21/it-leaders-network-visibility/