Security Operations
We've curated 106 cybersecurity statistics about Security Operations to help you understand how threat detection, incident response, and monitoring practices are evolving in 2025 to combat increasingly sophisticated cyber threats.
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Organizations used an average of 65 security tools in 2025, a decrease from 91 tools in 2024, but 73% of security leaders indicated that the time from detecting an attack to resolution has increased.
Security leaders estimated that cyber incidents cost their organizations an average of $3.7 million in 2025, with 46% experiencing an outage or disruption to service as a result of these attacks.
43% of security leaders reported experiencing an incident related to their own AI tools in 2025, despite 78% stating that concerns about AI leading to a wave of novel attacks are exaggerated.
61% of organizations experienced cloud infrastructure or platform-related cyber incidents in the past 12 months, according to the 2025 Security Operations Trends Report.
46% of organizations plan to use AI within the next 12 months for risk assessment in 2025.
66% of internal Security Operations Center (SOC) teams reported a skills shortage in cyber forensics as of 2025, which is vital for investigating security breaches.
60% of internal Security Operations Center (SOC) teams reported a skills shortage in threat hunting as of 2025, which is critical for proactive cybersecurity measures.
The time to investigate incidents and threats was recorded at 37% in 2025, reflecting the efficiency of response protocols.
The mean time to resolution for threats was 41% in 2025, indicating a significant duration for addressing security issues.
39% of organizations reported that they already use AI for risk assessment in 2025.
28% of organizations plan to use AI within the next 12 months for detection analytics in 2025.
38% of organizations plan to use AI within the next 12 months for triaging alerts in 2025.
65% of organizations reported that they already use AI for detection analytics in 2025.
80% of security leaders reported that without AI, defenders are overwhelmed by noise while adversaries can easily bypass defenses in 2025.
46% of organizations reported that they already use AI for triaging alerts in 2025.
36% of organizations reported that they already use AI for security incident reporting in 2025.
55% of internal Security Operations Center (SOC) teams reported a skills shortage in cloud security as of 2025, reflecting the growing importance of securing cloud environments.
29% of organizations had to delay a product or service launch as a result of security incidents in the past year.
82% of organizations experienced email-related cyber incidents in the past 12 months, according to the 2025 Security Operations Trends Report.
79% of organizations experienced identity or user account-related cyber incidents in the past 12 months, according to the 2025 Security Operations Trends Report.