INFOGRAPHIC due to a ransomware attack in the past twelve months . This may partly explain why nearly half ( 46 %) of cybersecurity professionals in the UAE are considering leaving their role in the next two years due to stress or burnout , with 73 % of cybersecurity leaders in the region saying their role gets more stressful every year .
Gevers says the research also found that 94 % of global cybersecurity leaders believe more budget is required to combat ransomware , with 24 % of UAE organisations seeking an increase of 11 % to 20 % in their annual cybersecurity budgets .
“ Cybersecurity leaders need to focus on proactively reducing the chances of a ransomware attack causing disruption . Organisations need integrated security tools to improve threat detection capabilities and relieve pressure on busy security teams . Good fundamental security practices must be in place to reduce vulnerabilities , and security teams need to evaluate crisis planning to understand the real consequences of an attack . It is also essential that leaders acknowledge that cyber risk is business risk , and not leave the financial and personnel resource burden to only IT teams .” p
Key Findings In The UAE
42 %
of UAE organisations have seen an increase in ransomware attacks over the past year
39 %
of UAE organisations will suffer significant financial loss or reputational damage if ransomware leads to downtime of more than 2 days
81 %
23 % of UAE organisations have experienced 5 or more ransomware attacks in the past year of UAE organisations feel very / extremely prepared to prevent ransomware attacks
88 % of UAE organisations can return to normal operations within 5 days of a successful attack , with 20 % saying they can do so within 24 hours
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