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The cyber security threat landscape continues to evolve at an unprecedented rate. News headlines are constantly reporting the latest cyber attack, inevitably leading to financial and reputational damage to the businesses caught up in the data breach.

Across Australia, around 18,000 graduates are currently required annually, to fill vacancies in cyber security. Within this rapidly growing industry, the need for job-ready graduates has never been higher, with demand outstripping the number of graduates each year.

While many companies have already put a cyber security strategy in place, many others haven’t even considered it. More concerning than not having a plan, is the fact that many organisations don’t feel they are at risk of a cyber attack.

Zero Trust – assuming by default that no-one, nowhere can be trusted – is a critical security component of the new hybrid, cloud-based workplace, where staff and systems no longer sit within the safety of the traditional office network perimeter.

As the concept of the traditional network perimeter becomes obsolete, organisations must take a more holistic view – which requires rethinking their approach to the fundamentals of networking and security.

A dramatic increase in cyber crime and growing corporate accountability for related loss means the battle to protect a company’s digital assets is about to become an intensely personal one for Australia’s corporate custodians. Manuel Salazar from Orro explores.