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12 Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) For Dummies, Cisco Special Edition These materials are © 2020 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Any dissemination, distribution, or unauthorized use is strictly prohibited. Group and ISSA further report that 74 percent of respondents say that a shortage of skilled cybersecurity workers has had a signifi- cant impact on their organizations. New cyberthreats taking advantage of security gaps Advanced cyberthreats including ransomware, remote access trojans (RATs), and advanced persistent threats (APTs) have evolved to take advantage of the lack of visibility and control in the modern distributed network. Remote and branch users are particularly susceptible to many of these threats because orga- nizations have moved away from a centralized security model and are often unable to enforce consistent security policies across the network. Limited security capabilities and IT staff in remote locations make these users even more susceptible to a successful breach or attack. Cybercriminals understand that remote work- ers are typically more vulnerable and thus target remote locations and roaming users. According to the Enterprise Strategy Group, 68 percent of orga- nizations experienced attacks in the last 12 months in which a branch location or roaming user was the source of compromise. Modern organizations need to consider innovative new network- ing and security options to successfully address the challenges in today's enterprise network. You can find more information on this in Chapter 2.