Quest Software showcases cutting-edge solutions at the IDC Security Roadshow 2022 in Sandton, South Africa

Quest Software were exhibit sponsors at the South Africa edition of the IDC Security Roadshow 2022 in Johannesburg which welcomed hundreds of CTOs and cybersecurity professionals from across the African continent and beyond.

The IDC Security Roadshow took place on August 18 at the Maslow Hotel in Sandton, a key financial center in the city. The event explored the latest developments in the region’s security market, took an in-depth look at some of today’s hottest security-related topics, addressed the challenges organizations are facing in a rapidly changing threat landscape, and provided expert strategic guidance for the security professionals in attendance.

As the exhibit sponsor, Quest showcased some of the cutting-edge solutions which can be adopted by enterprises and SMBs across verticals and can help solve the complex technology and security problems that stand in the way of organizations’ ability to always be ready for what’s next. With Quest solutions, companies of all sizes can reduce the time and money spent on IT administration and security, so they have more time to focus on and invest in business innovation.

Organizations across South Africa are increasingly looking to enable comprehensive threat detection and response, all while elevating their level of cybersecurity maturity. Indeed, in the recent IDC survey of CIOs across the country, 45% of the respondents revealed that they are now embedding security into the planning, initiation, and assessment phases of all new business initiatives.

According to the IDC MEA Security Survey, South Africa 2022, considerable cybersecurity challenges exist across the continent: 42% of companies responding suggested there were budget constraints holding back the fight against threats; 37% cited cybersecurity skills shortages, and 29% had experienced a lack of integration between security and IT teams.

Against that backdrop of ever-increasing security complexity, the event explained why visibility and control over application security is now vital for organizational survival. Industry experts also explored transformative technologies, dissected the ever-growing threat landscape, and examined the increasingly sophisticated nature of cyberattacks, all while discussing other real challenges to the security of the future enterprise.

More about Quest

Quest creates software solutions that make the benefits of new technology real in an increasingly complex IT landscape. Quest helps customers solve their next IT challenge, from maximizing the value of their data, to Active Directory and Office 365 management, and cybersecurity resilience. Around the globe, more than 130,000 companies and 95% of the Fortune 500 count on Quest to become data empowered, deliver proactive management and monitoring for the next enterprise initiative, find the next solution for complex Microsoft challenges, and stay ahead of the next threat. Quest Software – where next meets now. For more information, visit www.quest.com.