Attack Surface in Numbers: Which Market Faces the Highest Risks?

The need for cybersecurity is shared by organisations in all markets. Every business has valuable data to protect and operations to maintain. Yet, no organisation is completely risk-free - that is impossible to achieve anyway. Luckily, they don’t have to be. Not all risks have the same potential impact. Some are accepted and need no further action, while others need to be prioritised. It’s these high-risk assets that need attention.

Additionally, the type of risk organisations face most can differ greatly depending on the market they are in. Brand abuse and product imitation is of bigger concern to retail and ecommerce than it is to a governmental organisation, for example.

With both differences and similarities in terms of cybersecurity challenges, we wondered:

• What is the difference between organisations in various markets and the cybersecurity challenges they face?
• Do organisations in a specific field face more impactful risk than others do?
• And is the most recurring type of risk different for the markets?

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