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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.

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