The proportion of serious findings in pentests has also declined by about half (from 20% to 11%) over 10 years.
The proportion of serious findings in pentests has also declined by about half (from 20% to 11%) over 10 years. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by Cobalt in April 2025. It covers topics including Testing, Pen testing, Offensive security, Security assessment. The original data appears in State of Pentesting Report 2025. For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.
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The proportion of serious findings in pentests has also declined by about half (from 20% to 11%) over 10 years. This data was published by Cobalt and covers Testing, Pen testing, Offensive security, Security assessment.
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This statistic comes from State of Pentesting Report 2025, published by Cobalt on April 14, 2025. You can view the original report at https://resource.cobalt.io/state-of-pentesting-2025.
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