Report by Ivanti
2025 State of Cybersecurity Report: Paradigm Shift
Key Findings
51% of security teams with a documented framework for identifying risk tolerance state that it is not closely followed.
37% of executive leaders and cybersecurity professionals report an inability to uphold basic security practices due to tech debt.
62% of executive leaders and cybersecurity professionals claim that silos slow down security response times.
83% of security teams claim to have a documented framework for identifying risk tolerance.
Among security and leadership professionals, 1 in 3 consider tech debt a serious concern.
49% of security professionals believe their company leaders have a high level of understanding of exposure management.
More than 1 in 3 (38%) of security professionals predict that ransomware will become even more dangerous when powered by AI.
Only 29% of security professionals report being very prepared for ransomware attacks.
Only 22% of organisations report increasing investments in exposure management in 2025.
43% of executive leaders and cybersecurity professionals say their systems are more susceptible to security breaches due to accumulated tech debt.
53% of executive leaders and cybersecurity professionals note that silos lead to weakened security postures.