2012年7月底，ESG发布了一份名为《安全管理与运维》的调查报告。该报告调查了北美地区315名来自中大型企业的安全专业人士。

调查结果显示：

  • 55% said,  "protecting sensitive data and intellectual property (IP)"
  • 50% said,  "pointed to regulatory compliance"
  • 41% said, “addressing new types of threats”
  • 39% said, “improving/automating security operations”
  • 38% said, “addressing security issues created by the use of mobile devices”
  • 35% said, “improving our ability to analyze security data and detect attacks in progress”
  • 33% said, “aligning security policies and controls with business processes”