66% of security practitioners spend more than half their time manually validating findings rather than resolving the underlying vulnerabilities.
66% of security practitioners spend more than half their time manually validating findings rather than resolving the underlying vulnerabilities. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by ProjectDiscovery in May 2026. It covers topics including Vulnerability Management, Software Security. The original data appears in 2026 AI Coding Impact Report. For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.
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66% of security practitioners spend more than half their time manually validating findings rather than resolving the underlying vulnerabilities. This data was published by ProjectDiscovery and covers Vulnerability Management, Software Security.
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This statistic comes from 2026 AI Coding Impact Report, published by ProjectDiscovery on May 27, 2026. You can view the original report at projectdiscovery.io/research/ai-coding-impact-report.
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This statistic relates to Vulnerability Management, Software Security. Browse more statistics on Vulnerability Management or from ProjectDiscovery.