Government institutions require online applications to streamline processes, provide content and cut costs. The growth of online services and web-based content introduces new challenges to federal, state and local agencies that need to address issues like 24×7 access to critical applications to ensure end-user quality of experience (QoE) and protection of consumer records.
The public sector is targeted by an array of threat actors, from hackers and hacktivists to state-sponsored threats. According to Verizon’s 2019 Data Breach Investigations Report, the biggest threat to the public sector is state-sponsored cyberattacks.
