Security Execs Say Internal Mayhem Makes Cyber Attacks Worse

Bureaucratic processes and leadership turf wars cause more damage to companies than do cyber attackers in security incidents, according to an industry survey.

Many companies hit with cyber attacks lack the clear lines of authority needed to navigate data crises, fueling tensions between security executives and business leaders and delaying their emergency responses, according to a report Thursday from Cytactic Cyber Management Ltd., an AI-powered incident response management platform.

For its State of CyberSecurity Incident Response Management Report, the firm asked almost 500 US cybersecurity executives—including 230 chief security information officers and VPs—about their companies’ readiness to face ...