Insight Space

Legacy - The ongoing security cost

01 November 2021

By NCC Group

Legacy systems

Legacy systems. They’re unlikely to stir much enthusiasm in the boardroom, yet they can incur a significant amount of business risk if not incorporated into an organisations security strategy. According to our research of 500 cyber security decision makers, forty five per cent of organisations’ digital transformation projects are inheriting legacy security issues.

In this edition, we provide a mix of business and technical advice on the subject of legacy security issues as well as our latest threat intelligence and a CISO feature from Vodafone. Download the latest edition of the Insight Space magazine, or explore our advisory pieces below.

Market Research Report

Crunch time:

Unpaid cyber debts are increasing the risk of attacks – and threatening to disrupt digital transformation projects

Organisations plan to increase cyber security spending this year, but will it be enough to tackle their legacy security issues? Read the results of our research into 500 decision makers from around the world to discover their challenges and priorities this year.

Technical Viewpoint

What’s your legacy? The hidden ongoing security and resiliency cost

In this article, Global CTO Ollie Whitehouse explains how legacy security issues can accumulate, and how organisations can plan practically for cyber resilience when beginning a digital transformation project.

Executive Viewpoint

Transform your legacy investment: budgeting to protect your digital growth projects

Tim Rawlins, Director and Senior Advisor, outlines how organisation often overlook the ‘total cost of ownership’ for legacy systems, and how you can integrate whole life costs into your transformation projects to reduce the risk to your estate.