DATA CENTRE PREDICTIONS
than half of organisations want to move
to a model of shared responsibility in the
next three to five years, where IT security
architecture (58%), cloud security (43%)
and threat hunting response (51%) is
shared between IT and security teams; but
that calls for much closer collaboration
than exists today.
“The exponential rise in connectivity, the
adoption of multi-clouds to build, run,
manage and secure apps, and the enabling
role in delivering this, from the data centre
to the public cloud and Edge cloud, is the
network,” Van Doorn continued. “Core to
all this is the possibility that the network
can be used to protect data across the
entire organisation, from origin to user.
This is only possible if the network is
delivered in software and only via a
cohesive, collaborative approach within
IT. The virtual cloud delivers consistent,
pervasive connectivity and security for
apps and data wherever they reside.”
Denis Onuoha, Chief Information Security
Officer, Arqiva, UK communications
infrastructure provider, said: “It is
critical that IT and security teams work
84% OF
SECURITY AND
IT TEAMS ADMIT
THEY DON’T
HAVE A POSITIVE
RELATIONSHIP
WITH ONE
ANOTHER.
in harmony to ensure every touchpoint
of the IT infrastructure remains secure.
The network forms a critical part of
the business in delivering the best and
most efficient services to customers.
We recognise the importance of the
network and therefore ensure security
is embedded into the fabric of its
infrastructure from the beginning and
not bolted on as an afterthought. As we
navigate a growing number of cloud and
Edge environments and the network
remains the connector between them all,
it has become business critical for us to
keep network security a top priority.”
“Security should increasingly be seen
as a team sport, but we’re still seeing
organisations continuing to take a
functionally siloed approach. The key to
the success of modern IT and security is
working together collectively with shared
accountability, shared plans and ensuring
that every element of security, including
networking, is built into the foundation of
your strategy from the very beginning.
“However, many of the issues that arise
from being siloed can be mitigated,
at least to some extent, by adopting a
software-first approach, as embodied by
the principles of a virtual cloud network.
This will help organisations to connect
and secure applications and data across
private, public and Edge/branch clouds,
delivering consistent connectivity and
security for apps and data wherever they
reside, independent of underlying physical
infrastructure. Wherever you are on your
Digital Transformation journey, this should
be your next step,” said Van Doorn. ◊
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