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Already we are seeing that an increasing number of technologies and cloud vendors are offering the
policy option in addition to the traditional entitlement and role-based method. This is a very positive step
towards simplification of this challenging space. “

Jeff Sizemore, Chief Governance Officer, Egnyte

“Secure data enclaves will drive infrastructure spending in 2023 as companies understand how to better
manage their content amid increasing cyber threats. Much like a safe or vault, secure enclaves allow
organizations to protect their highly sensitive data – such as intellectual property, Controlled Unclassified
Information (CUI) and Personally Identifiable Information (PII) – in a controlled environment where
authorized users can collaborate. In a world where not all data is created equal, I anticipate that we will
see increased adoption of secure enclaves across business disciplines in the new year, enabling
organizations to handle their sensitive content more effectively.”

Prashanth Nanjundappa, VP of Product Development, Progress

“As organizations look ahead to 2023, automation will be a priority in maximizing shifting left principles
and maintaining high security standards. Building strong, secure products throughout the software
development life cycle requires continuous security integration in the delivery pipeline. Silos between
developer, business development and testing teams have historically created gaps in the feedback loops
leading to a slower product rollout. However, with the increased adoption of DevSecOps principles for
continuous testing and deployment, teams across all business units will begin to codify their shift left
practices with automation and increase communication in an effort to reduce failure. We can expect to
see how such automation will further accelerate the adoption of DevSecOps. Compliance automation
tools will play a key role in strengthening security and compliance policies across applications and
infrastructure.”

Kathryn Kun, Director of Information Security, Forter

"Every year we talk about how we see the sky is going to fall. This year, I want to talk about how we are
going to help hold it up. Instead of predictions, I want to focus on what we hope to learn from and grow
towards as an industry.

I hope we can support a focus in engineering for the safety of people beyond our end users. I hope we
can work towards a broader definition of security beyond controlling data and access, to ensuring that
our choices keep the people represented by that data safe. All of our interconnections are not vulnerability
to be avoided, but technical systems reflecting social and political reality, and that complexity is also
strength and opportunity.

I hope we can build processes for ourselves and our colleagues that will be a source of calm support in
times of crisis and change. The security profession is well placed to handle complexity and help support
our colleagues and our businesses through surprises. Turbulent waters are what all of our skills and

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