A Viavi survey among Network Operations (NetOps) and Security Operations (SecOps) professionals found that the vast majority (83%) of IT teams engage in security efforts, with 74% devoting up to 10 hours or more to security issues every week.
Moreover, three in four network teams indicate that the time they spent on security increased by at least 25% over the past 12 months. In addition, 59% of IT teams reported an increase in malware attacks related to email and browsers, while 57% of respondents said that threats are getting more sophisticated.
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