Respondents were executives (38 CEOs, and 76 corporate directors, CFOs, CISOs, CIOs, and C-Suite officers)
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Question: "In the next two years, what portion of your cybersecurity spend will your organisation allocate to each of the following initiatives to simplify cybersecurity?"
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Share of planned cybersecurity spending by organizations Australia 2021 by initiative
In a survey conducted amongst executives and corporate directors of organizations in Australia in 2021, over the next two years, organizations planned to allocate around ** percent of their cyber security spending to integrating controls and processes across disciplines including risk, cyber, compliance, and privacy. Other planned spending categories included reducing outdated or end-of-life technology, and restructuring their security teams.
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PwC Australia. (October 27, 2021). Distribution of intended spending over the next two years to simplify cyber security by organizations in Australia in 2021, by initiative [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/1339570/australia-share-of-planned-cyber-security-spending-by-organizations-by-initiative/
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PwC Australia. "Distribution of Intended Spending over The next Two Years to Simplify Cyber Security by Organizations in Australia in 2021, by Initiative." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 27 Oct 2021, /statistics/1339570/australia-share-of-planned-cyber-security-spending-by-organizations-by-initiative/
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