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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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63% of internal Security Operations Center (SOC) teams reported a skills shortage in detection analytics as of 2025, which is essential for identifying potential threats.

Red Canary10/23/2025

72% of internal Security Operations Center (SOC) teams reported a skills shortage in incident response as of 2025, affecting their ability to effectively manage security incidents.

Red Canary10/23/2025
Skills

78% of internal Security Operations Center (SOC) teams reported a skills shortage in network security as of 2025, highlighting a critical area of concern for cybersecurity effectiveness.

Red Canary10/23/2025
Skills

70% of internal Security Operations Center (SOC) teams reported a skills shortage in Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) data management as of 2025, impacting their operational efficiency.

Red Canary10/23/2025
SIEM

77% of internal Security Operations Center (SOC) teams reported a skills shortage in penetration testing as of 2025, indicating a significant gap in essential cybersecurity capabilities.

Red Canary10/23/2025
Pen TestingSkills

75% of organizations reported experiencing skills shortages in intrusion detection, while 72% reported shortages in incident response in 2025, according to the 2025 Security Operations Trends Report.

Red Canary10/23/2025
Disruption

80% of security leaders stated they are spending more than ever on security, yet breaches and threats continue to escalate.

Red Canary10/23/2025
Budgets

78% of organizations experienced endpoint-related cyber incidents, such as those involving laptops or PCs, in the past 12 months, according to the 2025 Security Operations Trends Report.

Red Canary10/23/2025
Endpoint

35% of security leaders reported a significant increase in the time from detecting an attack to resolution over the past 12 months, emphasizing the growing complexity of cybersecurity incidents.

Red Canary10/23/2025
Time to detection

The attack surface has expanded by 41% in the past 12 months, indicating a significant increase in potential vulnerabilities.

Red Canary10/23/2025
Attack surface

Organizations faced an average cost of $3.7 million due to successful cyber attacks in the past year, according to the 2025 Security Operations Trends Report.

Red Canary10/23/2025
Cost of an incident

59% of organizations reported that they already use AI for intrusion detection in 2025.

Red Canary10/23/2025

44% of organizations incurred financial costs, such as a ransom demand or fine, due to security incidents in the past year.

Red Canary10/23/2025
Business ImpactCost of an incident

40% of organizations reported that they already use AI for threat hunting in 2025.

Red Canary10/23/2025
AI

75% of internal Security Operations Center (SOC) teams reported a skills shortage in intrusion detection as of 2025, which poses a risk to proactive threat management.

Red Canary10/23/2025

54% of organizations reported that they already use AI for SIEM data management in 2025.

Red Canary10/23/2025
SIEM

25% of organizations reported that company intellectual property was compromised in the past year due to security incidents.

Red Canary10/23/2025
Intellectual property

40% of organizations reported that customer and/or employee data was compromised, stolen, or held to ransom in the past year.

Red Canary10/23/2025
Breaches

73% of security leaders indicated that the time from detecting an attack to resolution has increased over the past 12 months, reflecting challenges in incident response.

Red Canary10/23/2025
Time to detection

Security budgets increased by 12% in the past 12 months across organizations, indicating a growing investment in cybersecurity measures.

Red Canary10/23/2025
BudgetsInvestment