Cybersecurity

The Sector That’s Lagging Behind in Cyber Security

The cyber security sphere has become first priority in various organizations, and many resources have been invested in it. But what is the situation at the government systems?

A new study portrays a grim picture of the overall cyber security of the U.S. government agencies. The annual report – U.S. State and Federal Government Cybersecurity – recently released by SecurityScorecard evaluates that the government sector is lagging compared to almost every other industry.

However, there are some standout performers that have demonstrated superior cybersecurity capabilities.

According to homelandsecuritynewswire.com, the report found that US government organizations were ranked third from last (16th) in overall cybersecurity, even when compared to heavily-regulated industries like transportation, finance, energy, and healthcare.

Government organizations fell significantly short in Network Security (13th), Application Security (11th), Patching Cadence (16th), Endpoint Security (17th), IP Reputation (16th), and more.

Other findings suggest that government organizations performed above the cross-industry average in three categories: DNS Health (2nd), Social Engineering (3rd), and Cubit Score (2nd).