Enterprises in France Seek Single-Platform Security Control

Enterprises in France are pursuing integrated cybersecurity services to enhance confidence, improve visibility into the threat landscape and avoid excessive investment in tools, according to a new research report published today by Information Services Group (ISG) (Nasdaq: III), a leading global technology research and advisory firm.

The 2024 ISG Provider Lens Cybersecurity - Solutions and Services report for France finds customers of cybersecurity services expect providers to consolidate the best cybersecurity products into a single platform. Faced with a fragmented cybersecurity landscape, companies are actively seeking to simplify their approach to cybersecurity and reduce the number of security vendors they work with, the ISG report says.

“Technical security services providers are developing centralized platforms to manage and interlock various security tools,” said Julien Escribe, partner and head of ISG SEMEA, based in Paris. “This gives their customers a more holistic view of the threats that may impact their business.”

One rapidly evolving approach to addressing cyberattacks is digital forensics and incident response (DFIR), the ISG report says. As the name suggests, DFIR combines forensics and incident response to both preserve and analyze evidence while containing, halting and preventing cyberattacks. Enterprises typically seek digital forensics services to validate cyberattacks, understand their impact, pinpoint their origins and compile evidence of their occurrence.

Although they initially performed a primarily reactive role, DFIR services have grown steadily more proactive, the ISG report says. Proactive services include activities such as threat hunting, vulnerability testing and security education. To bolster this proactive approach, DFIR is increasingly leveraging advanced technologies such as ML and AI, the report notes.

Because DFIR requires a diverse range of expertise and experience from its team members, including both soft and technical skills, some enterprises find it a challenge to staff their teams with suitably qualified in-house professionals. As a result, many organizations are opting for third-party DFIR services, ISG says.

“The shift toward cloud adoption and remote work has underscored the need for enterprises to guard against various threat actors,” said Jan Erik Aase, partner and global leader, ISG Provider Lens Research. “DFIR services can play a crucial role in contemporary security strategies.”