Mainframe Security Trivia

For a long time, the perception that mainframes are inherently secure probably made life quite a bit easier for hackers than it really needed to be.

 Back in the pre-internet world, corporations could probably afford to treat mainframe security as an afterthought. But today’s connected, hybrid IT environment requires a comprehensive cybersecurity strategy for mainframes that is built in from the ground up.

Yet even though mainframe vulnerability has become painfully clear, many organizations are unprepared (or underprepared) when they are targeted. In fact, a staggering number of corporations cite security and data breaches as the top cause of server, operating system, application, and network downtime (take the quiz to find out the percentage). 

Only a tiny fraction of those security breaches ever make the news cycle, but we’ve all paid the price for them in one way or another. In the words of veteran cybersecurity professional Mikko Hypponen, “If it’s smart, it’s vulnerable.” 

Take our quiz to find out how cybersecurity savvy you are…

1. What percentage of corporations cite security and data breaches as the top cause of server, operating system, application, and network downtime?

 45%

 65%

 75%

 85%

2. Human error is a major contributor to what percentage of breaches?

 25%

 45%

 65%

 95%

3. According to Future Market Insights, how big is the market for mainframe security expected to reach by the end of 2033?

 US$ 35.89 million

 US$ 49.61 million

 US$ 78.12 million

 US$ 93.9 million

4. Also according to Future Market Insights, approximately what percentage of extra large companies are currently reported to have a majority of their data stored on mainframes?

 68%

 72%

 85%

 89%

5. Which is of these does not best exemplify the principle of the zero-trust principle:

 Relying on perimeter-based defenses like firewalls

 Implementing strong authentication protocols

 Role-based access controls

 Encryption for data in transit and at rest

6. The number of unfilled cybersecurity jobs worldwide grew how much between 2013 and 2021?

 75%

 350%

 125%

 500%

7. What percentage of organizations with mainframes experienced a compromise or breach of sensitive data between 2016-2021?

 54%

 69%

 85%

 91%

8. And for what percentage of organizations has a compromise or breach of sensitive data happened multiple times (between six and twenty five) during the same period?

 Over 10%

 Over 15%

 Over 25%

 Over 40%

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