Over half of practitioners (53%) and more than a third of security leaders (36%) admit to delaying patches due to operational constraints
Over half of practitioners (53%) and more than a third of security leaders (36%) admit to delaying patches due to operational constraints — This cybersecurity statistic was published by NodeZero in March 2025. It covers topics including Vulnerability scanning, Vulnerabilities, Patches. The original data appears in The State of Cybersecurity in 2025: Data-Driven Insights from Over 50,000 NodeZero® Pentests. For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.
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Over half of practitioners (53%) and more than a third of security leaders (36%) admit to delaying patches due to operational constraints This data was published by NodeZero and covers Vulnerability scanning, Vulnerabilities, Patches.
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This statistic comes from The State of Cybersecurity in 2025: Data-Driven Insights from Over 50,000 NodeZero® Pentests, published by NodeZero on March 26, 2025. You can view the original report at https://www.horizon3.ai/downloads/research/annual-insights-report-the-state-of-cybersecurity-in-2025/.
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