ESG TechTruth: Network Security Getting Harder IT organizations must ensure that security considerations are part of the network engineering and design process, rather than adding security controls after the fact.

In order to assess the network security landscape over the last 12-24 months, as well as what the priorities over the next 12-24 months are expected to be, ESG surveyed 265 IT security professionals representing enterprise-class (i.e., 1,000 employees or more) organizations in North America (United States and Canada). All respondents were personally responsible for evaluating, purchasing, and managing network security technology products and services.

Source: ESG Research Report, The State of Network Security - A Market Poised for Transition, March 2020