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Of the 42% of IT leaders who prioritize security funding above other priorities, network security is number one, followed by cloud security and data protection/privacy/sovereignty. Additionally, 30% of respondents named “threat detection and response” as a top priority.

The importance of security is also highlighted in Red Hat’s 2021 State of Enterprise Open Source, a survey of 1,250 IT decision makers worldwide, where it is recognized as one of the top benefits of open source for enterprises, along with closely related attributes such as “higher quality software” and “ability to use open source technologies securely.” Specifically, 87% of respondents view enterprise open source software as “more secure” or “as secure” as proprietary software, and 84% indicated software “is a key part of my organization’s security strategy.”

What does all this data tell us? A few general considerations are morocco mobile database order. Security funding is a higher priority than it used to be, but at least some of that funding is simply to keep up. Still, raising awareness of issues like software supply chain security—understanding the nature of vulnerabilities related to dependencies like libraries—is a significant step toward addressing them.

Operational automation is a medium priority, but in fact, it is a higher priority than application development. This is important because automation that starts early in the development pipeline (often described by the “Shift Left” principle ) is essential for developing secure software. This applies not only to automating security tools like scanners, but also to automating configurations and tests so that a lack of consistency does not lead to vulnerabilities.