SaaS
We've curated 36 cybersecurity statistics about SaaS to help you understand how the security challenges and best practices surrounding software-as-a-service platforms are evolving in 2025.
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91% of organizations are confident in their SaaS security posture.
75% of organizations experienced a data breach or security incident in the last year.
Enterprises now use an average of 85 SaaS applications, contributing to security tool sprawl.
SaaS security is a top priority for 86% of organisations, with 76% increasing their budgets this year.
46% of organisations are struggling to monitor non-human identities (NHIs).
55% of respondents shared that employees are adopting SaaS tools without security's involvement.
79% of organisations expressed confidence in their security programs.
54% of organisations lacked automation for lifecycle management.
92% of organizations use between two and five cloud and SaaS platforms.
The most common attack vectors cited were: Data breaches (30%), Malware on devices (29%), Cloud or SaaS breaches (28%), Phishing (28%), and Insider threats (28%).
63% of organizations report external data oversharing and 56% say employees upload sensitive data to unauthorized SaaS apps.
56% of organisations concerned with over-privileged API access.
Too many organisations are relying on fragmented strategies, such as vendor-native tools (69%), general-purpose solutions like Cloud Access Security Brokers (CASBs) (43%), and manual audits (46%)
58% of respondents said enforcing proper privilege levels was difficult.
57% of organisations reported they are grappling with fragmented SaaS security administration.
Organisations using SaaS apps have an average of 47,750 passwords to manage.