36% of security leaders say downtime is often or very often misclassified as an IT issue.
36% of security leaders say downtime is often or very often misclassified as an IT issue. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by Splunk in May 2026. It covers topics including Security Operations, Incident Classification, Downtime, Operational Resilience. The original data appears in The Hidden Costs of Downtime. For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.
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36% of security leaders say downtime is often or very often misclassified as an IT issue. This data was published by Splunk and covers Security Operations, Incident Classification, Downtime, Operational Resilience.
Where does this data come from?
This statistic comes from The Hidden Costs of Downtime, published by Splunk on May 27, 2026. You can view the original report at https://www.splunk.com/en_us/form/the-hidden-costs-of-downtime.html.
What cybersecurity topics does this cover?
This statistic relates to Security Operations, Incident Classification, Downtime, Operational Resilience. Browse more statistics on Security Operations or from Splunk.