Galina Antova is the Co-Founder of Claroty , cybersecurity company focusing on protecting the world’s critical infrastructure. getty The disruption of the pandemic has shown CEOs and boards that, through digital transformation, they have an opportunity to make more aggressive plays that distinguish themselves and their organizations as leaders. While technology adoption and innovation have always been hallmarks of leaders, Accenture finds that in the past three years, they have pulled even further ahead , growing revenues five times faster than laggards. However, with pervasive connectivity of digital components to physical systems and a rise in remote work came increased cyber risk. Ransomware surged , and critical infrastructure organizations have been squarely in attackers’ sites. The need to approach digital transformation securely became abundantly clear, which meant CEOs and boards also increased their investment in cybersecurity as a competitive advantage. On the whole, the size of CISO’s security teams grew in 2022 compared to 2021. Additionally, 80% of critical infrastructure organizations report that both their IT and operational technology (OT) security budgets increased in 2021, and more than half say their C-suite and board are very involved in cybersecurity decision-making and oversight. Geopolitical Conflict And Hybrid War Increased engagement […]