Palo Alto Networks has unveiled its first-ever Cybersecurity Resilience in Mid-Market Organisations benchmark study for Asia-Pacific and Japan, revealing that while Malaysian companies are ramping up cybersecurity investments—allocating 14.5% of revenue to digital protection.

Second highest in Southeast Asia—they still face significant challenges in operational maturity, AI adoption, and fragmented security environments. With Malaysia scoring 19.54 on the regional maturity index and ranking low in key areas like incident response and governance.

The report underscores the urgent need for a unified, platform-driven cybersecurity approach to keep pace with rising digital complexity and evolving AI-powered threats.