With data security, it is important to address the tactical details (think incident patterns, attack vectors, dynamic testing, etc.). But, it’s also important to look at the broader, more strategic issues and concerns with data security.

In talking to many of our customers, we identified three top strategic issues with data security that CIO’s, architects, and business leaders are most concerned about:

Security is getting more and more critical. One recent report from PwC shows the number of security incidents in 2015 increased by 38% compared to 2014. And along with increased risk comes increased spending. According to a recent report by Gartner, worldwide security spending reached $76.9 billion in 2015, and is expected to reach $170 billion by 2020. That’s more than 100 percent growth in just five years.

Needless to say, companies are starting to be more proactive about their approach