2018 CYBERTHREAT DEFENSE REPORT
About This Report
Register now to download CyberEdge’s fifth-annual Cyberthreat Defense Report – a comprehensive review of the perceptions of 1,200 IT security professionals representing 17 countries and 19 industries. Key insights from this year’s report include:
- 77% of networks were breached last year – the first decline in five years!
- 55% of organizations were compromised by ransomware last year
- 79% of IT security budgets are rising
- 12% of a typical enterprise IT budget is spent on security
- Malware, ransomware, and spear-phishing cause the most headaches
- ‘Application containers’ are this year’s weakest link
- ‘Lack of skilled personnel’ is the greatest inhibitor to IT security’s success
Demographics
Survey Demographics
- 1,200 security professionals
- 500+ employees
- 17 countries
- 19 industries
Key Industries
- Telecom
- Manufacturing
- Finance
- Retail
- Government
- Health Care
- Education
Countries Represented
United States
Canada
United Kingdom
France
Germany
Spain
Italy
Australia
China
Japan
Singapore
Brazil
Colombia
Mexico
Saudi Arabia
Turkey
South Africa
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