CIOs are buying cybersecurity, criminals are buying time
If your cyber security strategy is measured by the number of security products you own, then you are measuring the wrong thing.
John Mc Loughlin is the founder and group CEO of J2 MSSP, a South African-based cybersecurity and managed security services company specialising in cyber resilience, compliance, email security, phishing mitigation, and data protection solutions. He co-founded the business in 2006 and has helped grow J2 into an international cybersecurity provider serving organisations across multiple continents.
If your cyber security strategy is measured by the number of security products you own, then you are measuring the wrong thing.
CIOs still approach cybersecurity as if attackers are trying to “break in”. That thinking is outdated. Modern cybercriminals are not smashing through firewalls wearing hoodies in dark rooms. They are logging in through the front door using stolen credentials, hijacked Microsoft 365 accounts and employees who unknowingly hand over access every single day.