The Exception Economy Report

100% of organizations grant security or compliance exceptions to allow high-risk digital work to proceed; 63% grant exceptions formally and 33.5% use informal workarounds.

39% of organizations delay or cancel market expansion, product launches, M&A, or AI deployment because the work cannot be conducted securely.

One in three cybersecurity leaders feel confident that their IP, identities, or infrastructure are adequately protected during high-risk work.

Between 20% and 27% of C-suite leaders believe secure environments are ready when needed, while only 5.3% of VPs of Cybersecurity believe the same.

20% of high-risk digital work is canceled entirely due to exposure or compliance constraints.