Intelligent Tech Channels Issue 18 | Page 49

Q& EDITOR’S FORTINET SURVEY HIGHLIGHTS SECURITY IMPLICATIONS OF DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION el, s Reg Ea iona dl e l Vice President – Mid “Currently, four areas stand out as particularly acute cybersecurity pain points for organisations adopting a DX approach: cloud computing, with a particular focus on multi-cloud environments; IoT – a burgeoning threat landscape; and rising regulatory pressure. “It is crucial to understand that while organisations are turning to DX to achieve growth as well as other key business objectives, DX processes also require an equivalent security transformation with the integration of security into all areas of digital technology. “This results in fundamental changes to how security is architected, deployed and operated, highlighting why organisations need a programmatic approach to DX and security transformation, one where they are tied in lockstep with each other.” 49