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73% of US IT and security professionals at companies with at least 1,000 employees identify increasing backup data security as their top-ranked defense against AI-powered cyberattacks.

62% of US IT and security professionals at companies with at least 1,000 employees believe AI makes it more likely their company will need to pay a ransom to regain access to its data after an attack.

53% of US IT and security professionals at companies with at least 1,000 employees are very confident they can quickly recover from an AI-driven ransomware attack.

55% of US-based IT and security professionals identified heavy workloads and understaffed teams as the leading sources of stress in their roles. (This was followed by concerns about cyberattacks and the pressure to maintain uptime and service availability).

59% of US-based IT and security professionals have considered or actively begun looking for new jobs due to work stress.

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

58% of US IT and security professionals at companies with at least 1,000 employees use immutable backup storage across all their data.

52% of US IT and security professionals at companies with at least 1,000 employees say it is harder to keep up with threats now than five years ago.

58% of US IT and security professionals at companies with at least 1,000 employees have adopted Zero Trust principles.

31% of US IT and security professionals at companies with at least 1,000 employees report their organization does not fully follow the 3-2-1 backup rule.

89% of US IT and security professionals at companies with at least 1,000 employees say AI-powered cyberattacks make them more concerned about their organization’s data safety.

79% of US IT and security professionals at companies with at least 1,000 employees say AI-powered attacks gaining access to backups is their top concern.

Nearly one in five (18%) of US-based IT and security professionals feel “hopeless and overwhelmed” during and after a security incident.

47% of US-based IT and security professionals report feeling pressure from leadership to “fix everything” in the aftermath of a security incident.

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.

50% of US-based IT and security professionals feel their companies don’t consistently prioritize employee wellbeing and mental health.

84% of US-based IT and security professionals report feeling uncomfortably stressed at work due to IT security risks.

78% of US-based IT and security professionals fear they will be personally blamed for security incidents.

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.