52% of organizations identify the human element, including employee training and awareness, as their greatest weakness.
52% of organizations identify the human element, including employee training and awareness, as their greatest weakness. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by Swimlane in November 2025. It covers topics including Human element, Employee training, Employee awareness. The original data appears in Cracks in the Foundation: Why Basic Security Still Fails. For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.
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52% of organizations identify the human element, including employee training and awareness, as their greatest weakness. This data was published by Swimlane and covers Human element, Employee training, Employee awareness.
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This statistic comes from Cracks in the Foundation: Why Basic Security Still Fails, published by Swimlane on November 16, 2025. You can view the original report at https://swimlane.com/resources/reports/cyber-fundamentals/.
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