Gigamon announced the
findings of a
new
research study from IDC, conducted with more than 900 IT
leaders from around the world, which offers CIOs, CISOs, and their IT
organizations invaluable insights to drive performance, protection, and
productivity with observability across their digital infrastructures. The IDC
White Paper also affirmed that harnessing the power of network-derived
intelligence and insights is critical in detecting today's increasingly
sophisticated security threats across hybrid and multi-cloud infrastructure.
With 95 percent of organizations claiming to have experienced a ransomware attack
in 2022, security remains top of mind for IT leaders regardless of their
industry. According to the IDC White Paper, over 60 percent of
respondents believe that today's observability solutions serve narrow
requirements and fail to provide a complete view of current operating
conditions. To address today's rapidly evolving security requirements,
enhancing traditional observability capabilities that rely on metrics, events,
logs, and traces (MELT) with real-time network-derived intelligence and
insights is essential to mitigate security risks across hybrid and multi-cloud
infrastructure. Only with this deep observability can organizations find the
greatest value from observability across both on-premises systems and cloud
services, core and edge components, and cybersecurity functions.
"Networking,
cybersecurity, and observability are becoming intertwined. IT organizations are
looking to leverage an immutable source of truth and more collaborative
management efforts to break down siloed technology approaches, position
themselves for long-term success, and, ultimately, deliver the best possible
business outcomes," said Mark Leary, research director with IDC. "Deep
observability must be prioritized as IT organizations look to fully realize the
transformational promise of a resilient and responsive digital infrastructure
and continually maintain a strong security posture to meet today's digital
business requirements."
Key
findings:
- The top
cited benefits of observability include security (34 percent), staff
productivity (33 percent), and digital/user experience (25 percent). Observability also delivers a mix of both
tactical (e.g., resolution, continuity, tracking) and strategic (e.g.,
experience, governance, innovation) benefits.
- Over 75
percent of organizations use or plan to use deep observability solutions
to support automation efforts in future years. Deep observability can enable a hierarchical
platform-based approach in which detailed data and artificial intelligence
(AI)/machine learning (ML)-driven analysis can produce a single source of
truth, converge data and tools, and enable talent to deploy, operate,
repair, and enhance digital infrastructures in a timely manner.
- The
market will see increased investments in cloud services over the next few
years, with over half of respondents (51 percent) citing it as a priority.
In fact, 72 percent of
organizations strongly agree that cloud service intelligence should be
leveraged to optimize
costs and secure information. Cost from technical debt and the
complexity of supporting multiple generations of infrastructure are some
of the biggest barriers for organizations in achieving their digital
infrastructure resiliency goals.
- Network-derived
intelligence can support adherence to SANS 20 Critical Security Controls,
potentially eliminating 98 percent of possible attack vectors. Today, over 50 percent of respondents
state that they actively share network intelligence across IT teams, and
more than 60 percent of organizations are making progress in
leveraging these insights in their security management practices.
"Over 90
percent of organizations operate in a hybrid and multi-cloud world, yet
security blind spots remain a significant barrier for technology leaders
looking to get the most out of their cloud investments," said Chaim Mazal,
chief security officer of Gigamon. "This research not only points to the
critical role that deep observability plays in securing complex cloud
environments but the necessary convergence of NetOps and SecOps teams in
fortifying modern cybersecurity practices. Gigamon is leading the industry into
the next stage of observability, rooted in cross-functional team collaboration,
proactive detection, and threat remediation."
The findings
are based on a survey, conducted by IDC, of over 900 global IT leaders across
North America, APAC, and EMEA, which included a mix of major industries
(financial, manufacturing, retail/wholesale, healthcare, transport/utilities,
education, government, and professional services). All respondents held roles
of manager or above, with key decision-making responsibilities for
observability functions and solutions that span across IT operational domains,
including networking, security, and cloud.
For detailed survey results,
click here.