Network Security
We've curated 16 cybersecurity statistics about Network security to help you understand how threats like malware and unauthorized access are being countered through technologies like firewalls and intrusion detection systems in 2025.
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Network-layer DDoS attacks targeting OSI layers 3–4 increased 168.2% year over year.
Peak network-layer DDoS attack volumes reached almost 30 Tbps.
In the second half of 2025 the average Radware customer experienced more than 25,351 network-layer DDoS attacks, averaging 139 attacks per day.
Confidence in data security falls to 40% when data passes through third-party provider networks.
83% of enterprise leaders agree that reducing third-party network hops increases security.
Only 52% of enterprise leaders feel very confident about the security of data travelling across their own networks.
28% of organizations reported unrestricted network access between cloud workloads as a growing threat.
9% of the security staff budget for Fortune 500 organizations with 50+ security FTEs is allocated to Network security.
37% of financial services firms plan to invest or upgrade in network and perimeter security in 2026.
50% of respondents surveyed have expert-level skill in network/infrastructure security.
46% of respondents surveyed need significant skill improvement in network/infrastructure security.
97% of respondents indicated that Network/infrastructure security requires significant or moderate improvement.
The top three investment priorities when allocating cyber budgets are: Artificial intelligence (AI) (36%), Cloud security (34%), and Network security and zero trust (28%).
36% of companies spend more on network security than AppSec.
92% of companies use multiple tools for network security.
Nearly one-third of companies use four or more network security tools.