Securing Networks in a Work from Home/SaaS World

1. General Cloud / SaaS Security Concerns

Current work from home (WFH) practices and increased SaaS usage are shaping and accelerating the transition to the cloud.

As a result, traditional network visibility and security strategies and tools are evolving. This survey aims to better understand the speed, nature and impact of these changes so that networking and security professionals, and in particular cloud solution vendors, will be able to adapt and respond to current needs and expectations.

Please take 8 minutes to respond to this survey and provide your personal experience and concerns in an industry undergoing deep change. Results of the survey will be published as a free Cybersecurity Insiders’ report.

Thank you in advance for sharing your feedback on this important topic.

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* 1. What percentage of your company’s enterprise applications do you estimate are cloud/SaaS apps? (Select one)

Less than 20 percent

20-40 percent

41-60 percent

61-80 percent

81-100 percent

Can’t make an estimate

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* 2. How concerned are you about security risks associated with the increased use of public clouds? (Select one)

Extremely concerned

Very concerned

Moderately concerned

Slightly concerned

Not at all concerned

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* 3. Which unauthorized work from home (WFH) IT practices are you most concerned about with respect to security? (Rank with #1 causing the most concern.)

Use of use of unauthorized cloud IaaS services (e.g., storage, backup, compute workloads)

Use of unauthorized cloud SaaS apps (videoconferencing, messaging, etc.)

Use of personal devices

Use of unauthorized local networks (e.g., personal VPNs, home LANs)

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* 4. If there is a work from home (WFH) practice of concern missing in the prior question, please add here:

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* 5. Which SaaS-related threats are you most concerned about? (Select all that apply)

Credentials theft/account compromise

Cloud data breaches (external actor)

Data loss or theft (internal actor: malicious, or accidental due to use of unauthorized software, processes or devices)

Malware infection of connected devices (via email, websites, application plug-ins, etc.)

Breach of enterprise network via cloud

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* 6. Which types of SaaS apps are you most concerned about from a security point of view? (Select all that apply)

Communication & collaboration (e.g., Skype, MS Teams, Slack)

Instant messaging (Telegram, WhatsApp, WeChat)

File hosting & transfers (e.g., Dropbox, Google Drive, WeTransfer)

Videoconferencing (e.g., Zoom, MS Teams, GoToMeeting)

Cloud email (e.g., Gmail, Outlook, iCloud)

Project management (e.g., Trello, Monday.com, Basecamp)

Other (please specify)