By BigGo Finance
Publication Date: 2026-10-13 08:05:00
South Korean companies’ cyber defense capability scored 58 out of 100, falling below the global average of 64. Only 1% of organizations achieved top-tier defense capability, showing a significant gap from the global average of 8%. Lack of cross-departmental collaboration and complex decision-making structures—rather than technology gaps—were identified as the key factors hampering security response.
Cisco unveiled the “Relentless Defense Report” on the 13th at a media roundtable titled “Cybersecurity in the AI Era” held at Cisco Korea’s office in Gangnam, Seoul. The survey was conducted between April and May this year among 8,000 security professionals across 30 countries, with 27% of respondents being Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) and over 60% being professionals with more than six years of experience on security teams.
The report comprehensively evaluated each organization’s security coverage, threat detection, response and resolution speed, and factors delaying…
