Executive Guide to the 2020 Global Threat Intelligence Report

Foreword

As the world unites and draws on all available resources to contain the global Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, unfortunately, there will be those who’ll try to take advantage of the crisis for nefarious purposes.

As organizations continue to drive business practices through digital transformation, the challenges they face evolve as well. Cybercriminals are among this group. With large numbers of employees and students working from home, businesses are facing increasing risk of becoming victims of cybercrime. Every organization should go the extra mile to protect their customers, partners and employees during these unprecedented and uncertain times.

NTT Ltd. provides solutions for challenges impacting clients across many industries globally.

In our Executive Guide to the NTT Ltd. 2020 Global Threat Intelligence Report, we identify the unique challenges regions and industries face, and the operational, tactical and strategic considerations organizations should leverage to manage risk.

Our Guide identifies modern and emerging trends observed across many industries and regions. Armed with this knowledge, cybersecurity leaders will gain greater situational awareness allowing them to guide investments and support decisions to aid in improving their security posture.

Additionally, cybersecurity defenders should leverage this information to assess identified threats against their own risk profile and technology footprint to bolster targeted threat detection and response efforts.

Mark Thomas
Global Head of Threat Intelligence, NTT Ltd.

For the past 19 years, Mark has worked in the cybersecurity field establishing pragmatic, business-aligned risk minimization strategies and developing intelligence-led computer network defenses. His broad knowledge and in-depth expertise are a result of working extensively in consulting, technical, and managed security services with large enterprises across numerous industry sectors including finance, government, utilities, retail, and education. Mark leads the NTT Ltd Global Threat Intelligence Centre (GTIC) responsible for global threat research, communications and sharing alliances, and building intelligence-driven security services.