We've curated 5 cybersecurity statistics about SaaS to help you understand how the security challenges and best practices surrounding software-as-a-service platforms are evolving in 2025.
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46% of organizations cite cloud and SaaS data sprawl as a top challenge. ).
57% of organizations experienced cloud application or SaaS-related cyber incidents in the past 12 months, according to the 2025 Security Operations Trends Report.
52% say difficulty monitoring SaaS and hybrid work environments is the biggest barrier to maturing their insider risk program.
Only 15% of organizations feel fully prepared to handle the movement of sensitive data through SaaS and Shadow IT tools.
29% of organizations identify external APIs and SaaS-embedded AI features as their greatest AI supply chain risk.
61% of senior IT decision-makers highlight physically segregated storage as a key requirement for modern SaaS backup.
37% of senior IT decision-makers still rely solely on their SaaS application’s native backup capabilities.
APIs in technology & SaaS providers' environments saw a 400% spike in critical vulnerabilities.
75% of organizations experienced a data breach or security incident in the last year.
96% of respondents agree that SaaS security is becoming more important.
29% of SaaS incidents resulted from misconfigurations.
61% of respondents expect artificial intelligence to dominate SaaS security discussions in the coming year.
91% of organizations are confident in their SaaS security posture.
89% of compromised organizations believed they had "appropriate visibility" into their SaaS environment.
There has been a 33% increase in SaaS-related security incidents over 2024.
Nearly one-third of respondents say they need a dedicated SaaS Security Posture Management (SSPM) solution.
Just 13% of respondents currently use a dedicated SaaS Security Posture Management (SSPM) solution.
41% of SaaS incidents stemmed from permission issues.
91% of organizations are confident in their SaaS security posture.
75% of organizations experienced a data breach or security incident in the last year.