The top barriers to reducing the attack surface reported by IT and security professionals are high overhead in maintaining hardening rules and exceptions (38%), fear of operational disruption (35.4%), and resource constraints (34.6%).
The top barriers to reducing the attack surface reported by IT and security professionals are high overhead in maintaining hardening rules and exceptions (38%), fear of operational disruption (35.4%), and resource constraints (34.6%). — This cybersecurity statistic was published by Bitdefender in July 2026. It covers topics including Attack Surface, Operational Risk. The original data appears in Bitdefender Cybersecurity Assessment 2026. For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.
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The top barriers to reducing the attack surface reported by IT and security professionals are high overhead in maintaining hardening rules and exceptions (38%), fear of operational disruption (35.4%), and resource constraints (34.6%). This data was published by Bitdefender and covers Attack Surface, Operational Risk.
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This statistic comes from Bitdefender Cybersecurity Assessment 2026, published by Bitdefender on July 4, 2026. You can view the original report at https://www.bitdefender.com/en-us/business/campaign/2026-cybersecurity-assessment.
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This statistic relates to Attack Surface, Operational Risk. Browse more statistics on Attack Surface or from Bitdefender.