“Unveiling the Future of Cybersecurity: A Look into the AT&T 2023 Edge Ecosystem Insights Report”

AT&T Cybersecurity Insights Report: Edge Ecosystem has recently released its vendor-neutral and forward-looking report on the cybersecurity landscape. This report is based on quantitative and qualitative analysis of 1,418 global professionals in security, IT, application development, and line-of-business. The report examines the use cases of edge computing in seven verticals, including healthcare, retail, finance, manufacturing, energy, transportation, and US state, local, and higher education (SLED). The report identifies key characteristics of edge computing and highlights how businesses are realizing and investing in its value.

## The prevalence of Edge deployments

According to the report, edge deployments and use cases are increasing, with 57% of respondents in proof of concept, partial, or full implementation phases with their edge computing use cases. The report also shows how organizations are investing in security for edge, with security a key component of strategic planning. The report shows that edge project budgets are nearly balanced across four key areas: 30% network, 23% overall strategy and planning, 22% security, and 22% applications.

## Partner ecosystems and changing attack sophistication

With the complexity of edge demands, organizations are collaborating with external trusted advisers during the edge project planning phase. During the production phase, these same organizations seek their assistance. The report also identified changing sophistication in distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks as now the top concern, compared to ransomware, which dropped to eighth place out of eight in attack type. The qualitative analysis suggests that cyber adversaries may be cycling different types of attacks, and additional focus on other types of attacks is needed.

## Building resilience for successful edge integration

Organizations are adapting quickly to a changing situation by increasing their resilience and security to address risks, support business needs, and drive operational efficiency at each stage of their journey. Resilience gains importance as use cases evolve and organizations seek to fine-tune the competitive edge that edge applications provide. Future evolution will involve more IoT devices, faster connectivity and networks, and holistic security tailored to hybrid environments. Empirical research shows that as the number of edge use cases in production grows, there is a strong need and desire to increase protection for endpoints and data.

## Key Takeaways

The report highlights that edge computing is becoming ubiquitous, and organizations need to embrace it to gain competitive business advantages. The report provides a roadmap to guide the development and implementation of edge computing by developing a strategic plan, investment strategy, aligning resources with emerging security priorities, and preparing for ongoing, dynamic response. Finally, the report concludes by encouraging readers to download the report to develop their edge computing profile.

The report emphasizes that cybersecurity should be a top priority along with the integration of edge computing. It is critical that businesses continually learn and adapt to the evolving threat landscape with robust resilience and security measures.

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