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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.

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Tool sprawl

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.

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Disruption

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.

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61% of organizations experienced cloud infrastructure or platform-related cyber incidents in the past 12 months, according to the 2025 Security Operations Trends Report.

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Cloud

46% of organizations plan to use AI within the next 12 months for risk assessment in 2025.

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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.

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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.

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Skills

The time to investigate incidents and threats was recorded at 37% in 2025, reflecting the efficiency of response protocols.

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Time to respond

The mean time to resolution for threats was 41% in 2025, indicating a significant duration for addressing security issues.

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Time to resolve

39% of organizations reported that they already use AI for risk assessment in 2025.

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28% of organizations plan to use AI within the next 12 months for detection analytics in 2025.

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38% of organizations plan to use AI within the next 12 months for triaging alerts in 2025.

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65% of organizations reported that they already use AI for detection analytics in 2025.

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80% of security leaders reported that without AI, defenders are overwhelmed by noise while adversaries can easily bypass defenses in 2025.

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Visibility

46% of organizations reported that they already use AI for triaging alerts in 2025.

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36% of organizations reported that they already use AI for security incident reporting in 2025.

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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.

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29% of organizations had to delay a product or service launch as a result of security incidents in the past year.

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DisruptionBusiness Impact

82% of organizations experienced email-related cyber incidents in the past 12 months, according to the 2025 Security Operations Trends Report.

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Email

79% of organizations experienced identity or user account-related cyber incidents in the past 12 months, according to the 2025 Security Operations Trends Report.

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Identity