New research from industrial cybersecurity company Claroty found that the overwhelming majority of IT professionals believe the government should be responsibility for securing critical infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to Claroty\u2019s new report, \u201cThe Global State of Industrial Cybersecurity,” 87 percent of U.S. respondents said that it\u2019s the federal government\u2019s responsibility to ensure the security of critical infrastructure, the lowest number among the five countries polled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2019s possible that because critical infrastructure is so essential to the function of a nation, individuals believe that it is the sole responsibility of the government to protect these systems,” Dave Weinstein, chief security officer of Claroty, told Fifth Domain. “But the reality is that this task is a partnership between the public and private sector \u2014 85-90 percent of our critical infrastructure is owned and operated by the private sector, so they have to take primary responsibility.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Claroty polled 1,000 IT professionals across the United States, Germany, France, Great Britain and Australia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n