There has been an increase in R&D with 49% of the worldwide cybersecurity related patents filed in the last four years being focussed on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) application according to the Annual State of Cybersecurity (SOCR) that presents changing perspectives of cybersecurity globally. 

 

Nearly half the organisations are expanding cognitive detection capabilities to tackle unknown attacks in their Security Operations Center (SOC).

 

The report also illustrates a paradigm shift towards cyber resilience amid the rise in global remote work. It considers the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the cybersecurity landscape around the globe and provides a path for organizations to adapt with this new normal.

 

Bhanumurthy BM, President and Chief Operating Officer, Wipro said, “There is a significant shift in global trends like rapid innovation to mitigate evolving threats, strict data privacy regulations and rising concern about breaches. Security is ever changing and the report brings more focus, enablement, and accountability on executive management to stay updated. Our research not only focuses on what happened during the pandemic but also provides foresight toward future cyber strategies in a post-COVID world.”

 

The fourth edition of the SOCR saw a global participation of 194 organizations and 21 partner academic, institutional and technology organizations over four months of research.