Many organizations run 50 or more security products.

36% of CISOs report insufficient AI-specific security tools as a top challenge.

11% of enterprise CISOs have security tools specifically designed to protect AI systems.

45% of enterprise organizations use six or more security operations tools.

93% of enterprise organizations use at least three security operations tools.

56% of CISOs say their security tools don’t integrate fully.

58% of CISOs say incidents occurred even though their security tools were in place.

65% of CISOs manage 20 or more security tools.

13% of CISOs oversee 50 or more security tools.

47% of security and IT professionals learn of misdirected emails from recipients rather than from security tools.

57% of CISOs report that half or fewer of their security tools deliver measurable Return on Investment (ROI).

11% of respondents pointed to tooling/solutions gaps as the primary barrier to implementing a strong API security program.

74% of defense contractors lack data leakage protection.

74% of US-based IT and security professionals said their data recovery tools are too complex to be used without security expertise, which adds to their workplace stress.

67% of US-based IT and security professionals believe faster, higher-performing backup solutions that minimize downtime would significantly boost productivity and confidence in responding to cyberattacks.

67% of US-based IT and security professionals indicated that using technology independently tested by credible third parties for security and reliability would enhance IT teams’ productivity and confidence in cyberattack recovery

78% of defense contractors lack patch management solutions.

79% of defense contractors lack vulnerability management solutions.

73% of defense contractors lack multi-factor authentication (MFA).

25.33% of respondents said security tools missing the fraud attack was a factor in fraudsters successfully bypassing enterprise systems.