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Netwrix Research Lab conducts industry surveys among IT pros worldwide to discover up-to-date interests and granular trends' analysis of the industry
2024 Hybrid Security Trends Report
Remote and hybrid work, along with business needs for flexibility and cost efficiency, keep driving cloud adoption. To track the evolution of the IT security landscape, Netwrix Research Lab surveyed 1,309 IT professionals from 104 countries via an online questionnaire and compared the results with historical data from 2023, 2022, and 2020. Netwrix security researchers commented on identified trends to help organizations strategize their security efforts.
79%
of organizations suffered a cyberattack within the last 12 months, up from 68% in 2023.
45%
of attacked organizations faced unplanned expenses to address security gaps.
62%
of organizations have a cyber insurance policy or plan to purchase one within 12 months, up from 59% in 2023.
2023 Hybrid Security Trends Report
Cloud adoption is in full swing, with 81% of organizations worldwide now using at least one cloud environment. To keep up with the evolution of IT security both on premises and in the cloud, Netwrix Research Lab surveyed 1,610 IT professionals from 106 countries via an online questionnaire, and compared the results to its Cloud Data Security Reports from 2022, 2020 and 2019 and its IT Trends Report from 2020. The resulting report will help organizations concentrate their security efforts on what really matters.
68%
of organizations suffered a cyberattack within the last 12 months. On-premises infrastructures suffered more cyberattacks than the cloud.
59%
of organizations have a cyber insurance policy or plan to purchase one within 12 months.
49%
of respondents would opt to improve privileged access management (PAM) in their organization if they could decide on their own.
2022 Access Reviews Analytical Note
Netwrix asked 590 IT pros whether and how they review user access permissions. The survey found that 90% of organizations either already periodically review access entitlements or plan to start doing so within 3 years. We also asked about benefits of a dedicated tool for this process.
90%
of organizations either already periodically review access entitlements or plan to start doing so within the nearest 3 years
41%
of respondents admit that they perform access reviews not only manually but on their own, without involving business users at all
49%
of those who have a dedicated tool for reviewing user access rights named risk reduction as the biggest benefit
2022 Cloud Data Security Report
After the sudden shift to remote work in 2020, cloud adoption is still in progress and, as this report proves, is expected to continue over the next 12-18 months. Netwrix Research Lab has updated the Cloud Data Security Reports from 2020 and 2019 to reflect the evolution of cloud security. In March 2022 we surveyed 720 IT professionals all over the globe via an online questionnaire. This report will help organizations concentrate their security efforts on what really matters and highlight the main obstacles on their way to safe cloud computing.
80%
of organizations store sensitive data in the cloud
53%
of respondents experienced a cyberattack on their cloud infrastructure within the last 12 months
49%
of IT pros said that an attack led to unplanned expenses to fix security gaps
2022 Vulnerability Assessment Analytical Note
Netwrix asked 720 IT pros all over the world how they assess vulnerabilities in their IT infrastructure. The survey found that most companies invest in vulnerability assessment primarily to be proactive rather than to ensure compliance. We also asked what they appreciate most about the solutions they already use or would like to implement.
70%
of organizations have a vulnerability assessment tool, either deployed internally or provided as a third-party service
70%
said the primary reason for purchasing the tool was the need for proactive security measures
52%
of respondents said they would consider changing to a new solution if it would reduce the volume of false positive alerts
2021 Sysadmin Report
The year 2020 ushered in an era of deep disruption and adaptation. As the sky fell, sysadmins were the ones battling to hold it up. To celebrate Sysadmin Day 2021, we surveyed 732 sysadmins from a variety of organizations worldwide to learn how the exceptionally weird year affected them and their organizations. We also asked about their most precious desires and dreams. This special report details what we discovered and celebrates the power and resistance of sysadmins, the very heart of the IT force!
59%
of sysadmins report that the amount of time they spend working increased since last year.
40%
admit that remote work diverted their attention away from security tasks.
73%
say their life would be easier if users would stop clicking on suspicious links or attachments.
2021 Cloud Data Security Report
In 2020, many organizations quickly adopted cloud technologies to support the sudden shift to remote work. We have revised our annual Cloud Data Security Report to reflect these unprecedented changes, using a global survey of IT professionals. This report will help organizations benchmark their security efforts against their peers and better understand the threats to data stored in the cloud.
54%
of organizations that store customer data in the cloud had security incidents in the past 12 months.
35%
of respondents report that data theft by hackers led to customer churn and loss of competitive edge.
48%
of CISOs say that business pressure for rapid digitalization, transformation and growth distracts them from data security.
2020 Cyber Threats Report
We have asked 937 professionals about how the pandemic changed the IT risk landscape. The study revealed that every fourth organization believes they are at greater cybersecurity risk now than before the pandemic. The most common incidents reported since transition to remote work were dependent on the human factor and included phishing, admin mistakes and improper data sharing by employees.
85%
of CISOs admit they sacrificed cybersecurity to quickly enable employees to work remotely.
48%
of organizations reported at least one phishing attack during the first three months of the pandemic.
25%
of respondents suffered a ransomware or other malware attack since transition to remote work.
2020 Netwrix IT Trends Report: Reshaped Reality
We have asked 937 professionals about how the pandemic forced them to change their IT priorities. The study showed that the IT skills shortage requires organizations to prioritize investment in IT staff education. Network and data security tied for the top slot, owing to the rapidly growing remote workforce.
76%
of organizations named data and network security as their top IT priorities for the rest of 2020.
56%
of public institutions plan to focus on digital transformation, up from 26% prior to the pandemic.
31%
of organizations plan to educate IT personnel. Pre-pandemic, only 19% had it on their list.
2020 Data Risk & Security Report
Organizations are investing more than ever in cybersecurity, yet data breaches are increasing in both number and size. The survey revealed that while security professionals successfully mitigate security issues at some of the six stages of data lifecycle, they often overlook other stages, leaving their organization’s content vulnerable. In addition, they generally know very little about what data they have, how sensitive it is, where it is stored, and who has access to it. Both factors prevent them from efficient data security.
61%
of organizations that are subject to the GDPR collect more customer data than the law permits.
54%
of organizations ignore the security best practice of reviewing access rights to data on a regular basis.
66%
of CIOs don’t have cybersecurity and risk KPIs that are regularly reported to their executives.
2020 Netwrix IT Trends Report
The demand for IT support keeps growing, and many IT professionals have to juggle ongoing digital transformation and unresolved operational issues, and ensure their organizations are secured against cyber threats. We have asked 1045 professionals to name their top five IT projects for the next year.
74%
of organizations named data security as their top IT priority for 2020.
54%
of respondents plan to focus on automating manual tasks.
20%
of organizations will educate IT personnel or acquire talents.
2019 Netwrix Cloud Data Security Report
With compliance regulations growing tighter and data privacy taking center stage, in this year’s report we focused on data security in the cloud. We asked organizations about the kinds of data they store in the cloud, their top concerns about securing that data, the incidents they have experienced and their future plans for storing data in the cloud.
50%
of organizations store PII of customers and employees in the cloud, unlike financial data and intellectual property.
75%
of organizations that do not classify customer PII stored in the cloud experienced at least one security incident in the past year.
36%
of organizations couldn’t identify who was actually at fault for a security breach, compared to 6% in 2018.
2018 Netwrix IT Risks Report
For our third annual IT risks survey, we decided to completely revamp our approach and make an in-depth study of six major IT risks that are significant for most organizations. The research revealed a vivid discrepancy between organizations’ expectations and reality. For most companies insiders, who make mistakes, are more dangerous than hackers.
44%
of respondents do not know what their employees are doing with sensitive data.
33%
of respondents re-evaluate their IT risks at least once a year.
17%
of organizations have an actionable incident response plan.
2018 Netwrix Customer Survey Report
The results of the 2018 edition of the annual Netwrix customer survey are now available. You’ll learn which problems Netwrix Auditor helps customers solve and what results they have been able to achieve. You’ll also find out why they were shopping for a solution in the first place and how satisfied are they with the choice they made.
68%
of our customers say that the primary reason for choosing Netwrix Auditor was its functionality.
91%
of respondents are able to detect anomalous user activity before it leads to a security incident.
79%
of respondents state that Netwrix Auditor is a strategic investment that helps them improve overall security.
2018 Cloud Security: In-Depth Report
Together with flexibility and cost savings, cloud technology has also brought new security challenges and risks. They may vary depending on how much the cloud is used for storing sensitive assets, how heavily regulated the industries are, how experienced the cloud customer is and other factors. Nevertheless, security remains a major concern for cloud users.
This report is based on the data received for the 2018 Cloud Security Report but is segmented by
industries and regions to provide detailed overviews of the current state of cloud security in various
groups of participants as well as their plans to improve it.
60%
of health care and government entities are concerned about malware, though it is the number two concern for all industries surveyed.
62%
of educational institutions perceive their own employees to be the biggest threat to cloud security, which is the largest share among the industries surveyed.
57%
of North-American and European organizations have chosen to improve employee training in order to strengthen cyber security.
2018 Cloud Security Report
Analysts predict that customers are going to be responsible for the vast majority of cloud security failures. The third annual Cloud Security Report reveals how far our respondents are ready to go with cloud adoption, whether they trust the cloud enough to store sensitive data there, and how they protect data in the cloud.
88%
of organizations store sensitive data in the cloud; mostly it consists of customer, employee, financial and sensitive business data, as well as intellectual property.
45%
of organizations share the opinion that employees represent the biggest risk to cyber security.
39%
of organizations blame their own IT users for security incidents in the cloud.
2017 IT Risks: In-Depth Report
The report provides an in-depth study of what organizations do to minimize various IT risks in security, compliance and operations. It complements and completes the 2017 IT Risks Report by focusing on various industries, organizational sizes and regions.
36%
of financial organizations do not have a separate cyber-security function.
50%
of manufacturing companies have zero visibility into mobile devices, despite the wide use of mobile devices for work purposes.
56%
of healthcare organizations are fully aware of what is happening in their databases
2017 IT Risks Report
With the 2017 IT Risks Report, Netwrix continues to analyze how organizations are working to combat various IT risks. The report is based on a survey of IT pros concerning the IT risks they deal with on a daily basis, the processes and resources they have in place to address those risks, and how prepared they are for today’s cyber threats. Key findings presented in the report include:
65%
of organizations have experienced security incidents, due mainly to malware and human errors.
47%
of organizations had operational issues, which were most frequently caused by accidental, incorrect or malicious user activity.
48%
of respondents had compliance issues, mostly due to their inability to provide proof of compliance or quickly find required data.
2017 Netwrix Customer Survey
Our annual customer survey provides insight into how organizations improve their security and compliance processes, as well as the efficiency of their everyday IT operations, with Netwrix Auditor. It also offers valuable first-hand feedback about real-life use cases and the benefits companies get with the software.
86%
of customers perform routine tasks faster.
87%
of surveyed organizations maintain security policies more efficiently.
74%
of respondents have simplified and accelerated preparation for IT compliance audits.
2016 Netwrix Cloud Security Report
The Netwrix 2016 Cloud Security Report offers insight into how cloud challenges and benefits have evolved since 2015. We survey how cloud adoption has impacted cyber security, what poses the largest threat to data security in the cloud and whether organizations are ready to embrace the cloud fully.
68%
of organizations use the cloud today, while in 2015, only 43% did.
70%
of organizations are concerned about the security and privacy of data and systems in the cloud.
61%
of organizations see their own employees as the biggest threat to data security in the cloud.
2016 Netwrix Visibility Report
The 2016 Netwrix Visibility Report explores whether organizations have visibility into various elements of their IT infrastructures and whether visibility helps organizations to succeed in ensuring they have control over their IT environments and in mitigating various risks, including insider threats. The report also reveals how organizations worldwide perceive that the current state of visibility will change in the near future.
75%
of technology users claim to have zero or partial visibility into their cloud and hybrid environments.
78%
of respondents are either not aware or only partly aware of what is happening to their unstructured data and file storage.
65%
of organizations do not have complete visibility into user, IT staff and third-party activity in their IT infrastructures.
2016 IT Risks Report
The 2016 IT Risks Report unveils how IT changes influence various cyber risks and how well organizations are prepared to beat them. We explore current IT auditing tendencies, whether organizations have relevant IT controls and visibility into IT environments to mitigate cyber risks.
67%
of organizations experienced security incidents that involved malicious activity.
53%
of surveyed companies had operational issues caused by malicious, incorrect, and unauthorized IT changes.
45%
of respondents had compliance issues due to lack of visibility into IT changes.
2016 SIEM Efficiency Survey Report
SIEM solutions are considered to be advanced mechanisms for improving security for any enterprise. At the same time, SIEM systems have certain limitations that make them inefficient without additional investments in technology and personnel, which in turn significantly increase the total cost of SIEM ownership.
Netwrix studied the opinions of IT pros who use SIEM solutions for security and IT infrastructure monitoring. The purpose of the survey was to find out what bothers IT pros the most about their existing SIEM solutions and what ways they see to leverage their SIEMs.
69%
of companies want to reduce SIEM expenses.
65%
of respondents say it's hard to find necessary data upon request in SIEM solution.
29%
of IT pros strengthen their SIEM through integration with IT auditing solution.
2016 Netwrix Customer Survey
A top-notch user experience has always been one of the main business goals for customer-driven companies. This survey was undertaken to gain a better insight into customer feedback, identify the most popular use cases and make sure that customers achieve positive results with Netwrix Auditor. Our goal to further improve our offer and meet customers’ needs and expectations.
75%
of customers pass compliance audits faster.
84%
of respondents are able to better maintain security policies.
83%
of IT pros have significantly reduced time-consuming routine tasks.
2015 Cloud Security Survey
Cloud technology is gaining increasing attention from businesses looking for technological innovations to optimize expenses and operations. The cloud offers modern businesses different advantages, such as scalability, global availability, streamlined operations, and reduced costs.
However, like any other immature technology, the cloud has flaws. The most common concern associated with the cloud is its security. We have decided to explore this problem to find out what IT professionals think of cloud adoption, how critical the security issue is for these professionals and how this issue impacts the entire decision-making process.
65%
of surveyed IT pros indicated that data security is their number one concern associated with the technology.
69%
of companies are afraid that migration to the cloud will increase risks of unauthorized access.
71%
of enterprises perceive continuous auditing of cloud infrastructure as a very important part of security guarantees.