Unique Cybersecurity Predictions from Zoom starting from 2022

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Security hiring boom to continue



To adapt to hybrid working environments, more companies will drive to adopt the Zero Trust security model. Conversations around protecting the hybrid workforce from risk will lead security professionals to adopt modern tools and technologies, like multi-factor authentication and the Zero Trust approach to security. Hence, companies need these tools to make sure their employees can get work done as safely as possible from wherever they are -- commuting, traveling, or working from home -- and that all of their endpoints are secured with continual checks in place. Going forward, the security leaders will step up their protections against third-party risks. In security, you always need to be thinking ahead about what might come down the pipeline. From SolarWinds in December 2020, to Colonial Pipeline and Kaseya in 2021, our industry saw a distinct increase in supply chain attacks. CISOs and CSOs will need to make sure their vendors are also secure. This includes looking at third parties related to the business and assessing how to best manage any risks.

Secondly, more public technology companies will create dedicated cybersecurity committees on their boards of directors. One of the most impactful things that was done at Zoom this past year was to institute a three-person committee on its board dedicated to cybersecurity matters. Having security industry experience at this level is incredibly valuable, readily addressing concerns and issues in industry shorthand. While this approach is still relatively new, it has been incredibly beneficial and zoom wished it did it sooner. It was heard from peers expressing strong interest in recreating this approach at their own companies, which lead to expect this will be a priority for organizations in the new year. Finally, the security hiring boom will continue. We know that cybersecurity professionals are a hot c

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