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The WAN Under Siege

WAN managers say they’re adopting zero trust security and using multiple infrastructure security
vendors in response to the latest threats against the modern wide area network.
By Greg Bryan, Senior Manager, Enterprise Research, TeleGeography

Network security is a growing priority for corporate leaders.

And for good reason. The number of organizations impacted by ransomware attacks more than doubled
from 2020 to 2021, with healthcare the most affected industry, according to a report from network security
firm Checkpoint.

As corporate networks integrate internet and cloud applications and change shape, weaknesses in the
traditional network security model have become more glaring. It’s this ongoing threat that underlies
current attempts to modernize and strengthen enterprise network infrastructure security.

TeleGeography's WAN Manager Survey focuses on IT managers whose day-to-day role covers
designing, sourcing, and managing U.S. national, regional, and global corporate wide area computer
networks. It’s through conversations with these professionals that we’ve gotten a glimpse into how
technology professionals are meeting the security demands of the 21st century.

Our latest survey effort shows that one in three survey respondents reported a cyber security attack in
the past 12 months at their company. Of those:

• DDoS attacks accounted for 40% of respondents cyber security incidents.
• Another 27% said it was caused by compromised credentials or weak passwords.

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