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A few final thoughts from our survey. First, make sure you do the basics well. Patching is not exciting,
but it is still one of the most effective ways to reduce your attack surface so make sure you have
disciplined patch management program. Second, focus on your vital few. Digital transformation
continues to accelerate so focus your priorities that align to the business. Finally, invest in your people.
The tools continue to get better, but nothing takes the place of highly skilled people.

The complete results of the 2024 Fortra State of Cybersecurity Survey are available on the Fortra website.
Fortra also led a discussion with three cyber experts, providing additional context and insights on the
results.

About the Author

Antonio Sanchez is Principal Cybersecurity Evangelist at Fortra. As a subject
matter expert for Fortra’s security portfolio, Antonio helps drive market
recognition for the Fortra brand. He joined Fortra from Alert Logic in 2023,
where he developed the messaging, positioning, and technical content for the
Managed Detection and Response (MDR) business. Alert Logic was
acquired by Fortra in 2022.

Antonio has over 20 years in the IT industry focusing on cybersecurity,
information management, and disaster recovery solutions to help
organizations of all sizes manage threats and improve their security posture.
He is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP).

Antonio has held various product management, technical sales, and strategic marketing roles with Dell,
Forcepoint, and Symantec. At the latter, he was responsible for developing and leading the Competitive
Intelligence Program for the core security unit.

www.fortra.com

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