Cybersecurity statistics / Identity security

98% of organisations plan to strengthen their identity security postures this year, with detecting and responding to identity-related threats at the top of the list.

Publisher	CyberEdge Group
Report	2025 Cyberthreat Defense Report (CDR)
Published	15 April 2025
Topics	Identity security

Published by CyberEdge Group in 2025 Cyberthreat Defense Report (CDR), 15 April 2025. The figure is taken from the report as published; the full methodology is in the source.

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