Report
Untethered: How CIOs & CISOs Are Paving the Way for the New Hybrid Workforce
This HMG Strategy research report explores how organizations are transitioning from remote work to sustainable hybrid work environments while strengthening cybersecurity. Based on a survey of 138 CIOs, CISOs, and technology leaders, the report finds that although many organizations have made significant progress toward hybrid work, nearly half are still refining their long-term strategies. It identifies legacy VPN infrastructure, remote access complexity, third-party access, BYOD security, and cloud migration as key challenges that hinder secure hybrid work. The report recommends replacing traditional perimeter-based security with Zero Trust architectures that provide application-specific access, continuous verification, reduced attack surfaces, and improved user productivity. It concludes
