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London, UK – January 30, 2025 -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.
The global technology provider and specialized distributor CISO (the chief information security official) included and other security executives in the final user organizations with at least 1,000 employees in five countries: France, Germany, Italy, the United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom.
Among the main results is that 83 % of safety leaders intend to invest in the CNAP application and other cloud safety technologies over the next 12 months. This tendency to invest was more clear in Italy and the United Arab Emirates.
In all geographical markets, the first three-priority fields of investment are the management of the AI-SPM security position, the management of cloud safety mode (CSPM) and the application safety mode (ASPM).
This appetite for investment creates great growth opportunities for channel partners in specific areas.
The vast majority (95 %) of those currently included in the survey interact with channel partners, including sellers and managed security services providers, when purchasing and publishing these solutions.
Training and empowerment has emerged as the best benefit from channel partners in the eyes of security leaders while they embraced CNAPP, as he did 40 % of this as a major condition-which indicates a strong demand for supporting knowledge building to increase cloud safety capabilities to the maximum.
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 from the partners above all is helping 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.
Three quarters (75 %) of security leaders agree to the need to adopt a Devsecops approach to compatibility with the “left transformation” trend that sees operational responsibilities that turn towards developers and cloud architects.
The publishing of the research comes at a time when Westcon-Commestor announces its intention to create X2C (everything to the cloud) for cybersecurity to move to the market in 2025, and the leadership partner and sellers across the four software instructions to the cloud, infrastructure to the cloud, and data to the cloud And identity to the cloud.
“CNAPP provides a totally approach to securing cloud infrastructure, and combined the different functions and capabilities of security in one unified platform to provide comprehensive safety through the life cycle of all software development, from software instructions to the cloud,” he said. Daniel Harrell, First Vice President, Westcon Emea Cyblesecurity & Generation Solutions in Westcon-Comster. “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 growth region stand High to reaping rewards in 2025 and beyond. “
About Westcon-Comster
WestCON-Comster is a global technology provider and a specialized distributor, working in more than 50 countries. It provides the value and opportunities for work by connecting leading information technology sellers in the world to a channel of technology employees, regulations and service providers. It combines industry vision with artistic knowledge and more than 30 years of experience in distribution to provide value and speed up success in business. It goes to the market with two lines of business: Westcon and Comster.
