Cyber security leaders in large companies are planning to increase spending on cloud safety in 2025 and they want the channel's partners to help them increase their return on investment, according to the new research conducted by Komor.
According to the global technology provider, 83 % of security leaders intend to invest in the original cloud applications protection platform (CNAPP) and other cloud safety technologies over the next twelve months, with a focus on basic business areas including managing the security intelligence and application security position administration.
WestCon-Comster claims that this increased appetite for investment is to create great growth opportunities for them Channel partners.
Based on a survey that included 500 CISO (chief information security officials) and other security executives in France, Germany, Italy, the United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom, Complex is made up I found that the vast majority (95 %) already interacts with the channel's partners when buying and spreading safety solutions.
Training and empowerment has emerged as the best benefit from working with channel partners, as 40 % of security leaders have provided this as their main requirements-which indicates a strong demand to support knowledge building to enhance cloud security capabilities.
The most prominent third (32 %) is effective access to new solutions as a major reason to participate with channel partners, while 28 % said what they appreciate before all is help when moving in the cloud safety market and determining the best solutions.
When asked about the main engines for the adoption of CNAPP, security leaders emphasized the need to unify capabilities on a single unified platform, which reduces the complexity and blind spots that come from the use of multi -cyber security sellers and tools.
Other stimulating factors include the need to integrate the safety test and comply smoothly, and the desire to unify the vision of risks across cloud environments and a life development cycle.
Moreover, three-quarters (75 %) of respondents agreed to the need to adopt a Devsecops approach to compatible with what Westcon-Commestor called the “left transformation” of the operational responsibilities that move towards developers and clouds Architectural engineers.
“CNAPP provides a comprehensive approach to securing cloud infrastructure, and combined various jobs and capabilities in one unified platform to provide comprehensive safety through the entire software development cycle, from a symbol to cloud,” said Daniel Hirill, Vice President of Westcon Emea. Cyber security solutions to the next generation.
“With the continued development in the cloud safety market, we see that CNAPP becomes a mobile solution to secure cloud work burdens.
“Our research indicates that this represents an opportunity for the IT channel, with a special demand for training and empowerment. The partners who create themselves in this high -growth region stand in the references of the rewards in 2025 and beyond.”
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