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Organizations with mature security programs are nearly twice as likely to spend their time proactively preparing for threats instead of reacting to incidents already underway.

PublisherAlertMedia
ReportThe Security Maturity Benchmark Report
Published3 June 2026
TopicsSecurity Maturity, Proactive Security

Published by AlertMedia in The Security Maturity Benchmark Report , 3 June 2026. The figure is taken from the report as published; the full methodology is in the source.

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