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2025 Cybersecurity Threat and Risk Management Report

 

Developed by the Ponemon Institute and Optiv, this report showcases the latest industry trends, investments and priorities to manage risk.

 

As the threat landscape evolves, many organizations are beefing up security teams and outsourcing to managed security service providers to keep pace. The growing adoption of AI, machine learning and automation technologies signals a significant shift in how organizations approach cybersecurity defense, focusing on both prevention and rapid response capabilities.

 

Highlights from the 2025 Report

 

Developed by Ponemon Institute and sponsored by Optiv, the report offers front-line insights from 620 IT and cybersecurity pros on how their organizations’ budgets and security practices are keeping up with the evolving threat landscape.

Increased Incidents

 

0%

report increased security incidents

Changing Budgets

 

0%

say orgs are increasing IT security budget

Effective CSIRPs

 

0%

say response plans minimize consequences

More Outsourcing

 

0%

outsource to MSSPs

AI Adoption

 

0%

say orgs use AI/ML to prevent cyberattacks

Data-Driven Decisions

 

0%

use risk and threat assessments to inform budget decisions

Challenged Visibility

 

0%

lack understanding of every potential vulnerability source

SASE and SOAR Growing

 

0%

have fully/partially implemented SASE

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