Cybersecurity in Austria
A ray of hope despite the need to catch up.
Cyber threats are currently on the rise worldwide, but the figures are particularly alarming in Austria. KPMG recently published a current study with the most important facts and figures. Despite the precarious situation, there is a ray of hope in sight: We provide an overview!
According to the latest KPMG study, the current cyber situation in Austria paints an alarming picture: many cyber attacks not only succeed, but also have long-term and serious consequences for companies. Despite negative sentiment regarding Austria’s resilience to cyberattacks, trust in Austrian services and products is high – which creates prospects and room for manoeuvre.
Key findings of the KPMG cybersecurity study:
According to the KPMG study, the current cyber situation in Austria paints an alarming picture: Every seventh cyberattack in Austria is successful, and more than a quarter (28%) of these attacks are carried out by state-supported actors. What is even more worrying is that one third of companies (32%) have also been seriously affected by incidents at suppliers or service providers.
Despite growing technical possibilities, people remain the most important line of defence against cyber threats. 62 % of companies were able to detect attacks through the attention and reports of their employees – even before the use of technical systems. However, the forms of attack are also evolving: one in ten social engineering attempts uses deepfake technologies for deceptively real voice and video messages.
While 17% of respondents state that artificial intelligence has already improved cyber security, the major breakthrough has yet to materialise. At the same time, many are sceptical about how well Austria is prepared for major cyber attacks: 55 % consider the national resilience in relation to critical infrastructures to be insufficient. However, the higher confidence in domestic solutions gives hope. This is because 60 % of respondents favour security products from Austrian companies.
Establishing security through system and strategy
Expanding cybersecurity in the company and operating securely at all levels does not just mean implementing a single measure – it is a multi-layered and continuous process. As the cybersecurity study by KPMG shows, people are the biggest lever in effective protection against attacks. This requires a system and strategy for the entire company, as both employee awareness and the technical framework conditions are interlinked to ensure robust cybersecurity.
In this context, companies must also address current topics such as AI and NIS-2 in addition to traditional information security. This is because with the advancement of AI, the methods used by cyber criminals are also becoming increasingly sophisticated. Despite the lack of legislation, the NIS-2 directive is also crucial here, as it provides crucial protection against cyberattacks by demanding strict rules of conduct, security measures and reporting obligations from companies – every player on the market is thus making a contribution to establishing more cybersecurity for the whole of Austria.
Secure your Business 2.0
As an Austrian certification service provider in the field of information security, CIS Certification is broadly positioned in cybersecurity issues and offers a suitable management system for all industries and sizes – be it for Information Security, IT Resilience, TISAX and much more. CIS also offers certification for companies for the new standard for artificial intelligence (ISO 42001) as well as training to become an AI manager. Companies that have already implemented ISO 27001 can also benefit from products such as NIS and ISO 27001 in a combined audit. This not only saves you resources, but also makes you twice as secure!
Inform now and strengthen your cyber security.
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