92% of respondents rely on three or more tools to gather audit evidence.

85% of IT decision-makers confirm that offensive techniques regularly bypass their security tools.

Half (50%) of IT decision-makers surveyed acknowledge their teams lack the necessary expertise to implement and manage AI-driven cybersecurity tools.

66% of organisations that do not alert employees to update at-risk credentials say they lack the tools or resources to do so effectively.

Despite unprecedented spending on security solutions, 88% of organisations experienced cybersecurity incidents in the last 12 months. 43% endured multiple breaches.

Cost-saving measures reported by CISOs include reduced security solutions and tools (50%), security hiring freezes (40%), and decreased or eliminated security training (36%).

82% of businesses recognize the need for better tools to manage how their processes intersect.

One-third (33% of CISOs) see an opportunity to supercharge staff through automation.

More than four-fifths (82.1% of organisations) are not currently using GenAI tools or functions within their compliance program.

Just 17.9% of CISOs are using GenAI tools within their compliance program.