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A unified , platform-based approach is the best way to minimise visibility gaps , enhance risk assessments and improve protection across these complex , distributed IT environments .
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A unified , platform-based approach is the best way to minimise visibility gaps , enhance risk assessments and improve protection across these complex , distributed IT environments .

Spiralling out of control

Trend Micro research reveals struggle to control cyber risks against mounting digital attack surfaces .
Surface states

73 %

of global organizations are worried about their growing attack surface

43 % admit it is

“ spiralling out of control ”
87

37 % said it is

“ constantly evolving and messy ”
Low visibility

62 %

said their organizations have blind spots that hamper security
On average , respondents estimated having just

62 %

visibility of their attack surface

65 %

claimed that being an international enterprise makes managing the attack surface harder
Yet

24 %

are still mapping their systems manually
Inadequate assessments

46 %

of global organizations believe their method of assessing risk exposure is sophisticated enough
?

45 %

have completely defined how they do so

35 %

review / update their exposure on a monthly basis or less
Only
Faced with ever-expanding attack surfaces , organizations need to focus on unifying their cybersecurity platform .
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