IndonesiaGreater threats propel local IT spending
Thai organizations are increasing cybersecurity spending to 5-10% of IT budgets, driven by AI-driven attacks and stricter industry standards, according to Fortinet.
Thai Firms Reallocate Budgets for Cybersecurity Threats
Allocating 5 to 10 percent of IT budgets to cybersecurity sounds like a straightforward financial decision, but execution depends on how effectively teams deploy these resources. Organizations must move beyond passive compliance with industry standards to upgrade baseline infrastructure against sophisticated AI-driven threats. Without clear operational integration, additional capital risks being absorbed by legacy systems rather than delivering measurable threat reduction.
Chief information officers now face the challenge of sourcing specialized tools and talent capable of countering automated attacks. The main failure mode is overspending on software point solutions without restructuring internal protocols to meet stricter regulatory expectations. Investment committees should require IT leadership to demonstrate how this budget expansion directly mitigates exposure to automated threat vectors rather than treating security as a static compliance line item.