PRESIDIO major companies under attack despite taking reasonable care . “ We are helping companies recover and step through triage , getting them stabilized and moving them through into recovery . But I have also seen companies where up to 50 % of their network is scorched earth , irrecoverable . A situation like that is an existential threat for a business . But I am trying to have more conversations on the proactive side so that firefighting is not needed . But even if you do everything I would prescribe as best practice it doesn ' t mean that a state-sponsored entity won ' t be able to breach your defenses with some kind of ransomware or other form of cyber-attack .”
This may seem bleak , but Presidio and its partner ecosystem have the best minds in cybersecurity focused on staying ahead in this war . “ In 2021 ,” he says , “ ransomware will pick up , so our trusted advisor position will become even more relevant . Many more companies are hiring CISOs , and their conversations are going direct to the board . I have been doing presentations at the board level to give them a perspective on cyber threats and best practice solutions . My message is that this mountain is not insurmountable . If you get the fundamentals right and follow best practice you can prevent the majority of the issues that are happening all around the world . We are continually
“ I see monumental opportunities in what our security practice can accomplish in 2021 ”
DAVE TRADER VICE PRESIDENT AND FIELD CHIEF INFORMATION SECURITY OFFICER ( CISO ), PRESIDIO investing in additional capabilities to provide cybersecurity consulting , advisory services and vSOC / MDR + services our customers are consuming ”