{"id":169426,"date":"2024-02-15T08:03:07","date_gmt":"2024-02-15T08:03:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/?p=169426"},"modified":"2024-02-15T08:25:01","modified_gmt":"2024-02-15T08:25:01","slug":"top-10-it-security-threats-for-cyber-pros-to-tackle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/top-cybersecurity-threats-for-it-teams","title":{"rendered":"Top 10 IT Security Threats for Cyber Pros to Tackle"},"content":{"rendered":"

With the tremendous growth and increasing reliance on digital platforms, the risk of IT security threats has never been higher. For an organization to stay in business and evade the constantly lurking danger of a data breach, its IT teams must implement a robust, well-thought-out information security<\/a> strategy.<\/p>\n

A robust security defense strategy combines techniques to protect digital assets from potential threats, including zero trust controls, layered defense, defense-in-depth, and attack surface reduction methods. These security practices are necessary rather than nice to have, and all play a significant role in defending your digital footprint against threat actors<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In 2023, a staggering 72% of respondents worldwide stated that their company was threatened by cyber attacks, according to Statista<\/a>. A statistic like this underscores the critical importance of having robust IT security controls.<\/p>\n

Without adequate IT security measures, which go far beyond the best antivirus software<\/a>, organizations face the daunting prospect of falling victim to a data breach<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Data breaches can have severe consequences, such as financial setbacks, reputational damage, and loss of customer trust. So, what are the top cybersecurity threats IT teams face today?<\/p>\n

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