We've curated 49 cybersecurity statistics about Security Operations to help you understand how threat detection, incident response, and monitoring practices are evolving in 2025 to combat increasingly sophisticated cyber threats.
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40% of organizations reported that they already use AI for threat hunting in 2025.
The attack surface has expanded by 41% in the past 12 months, indicating a significant increase in potential vulnerabilities.
Organizations faced an average cost of $3.7 million due to successful cyber attacks in the past year, according to the 2025 Security Operations Trends Report.
59% of organizations reported that they already use AI for intrusion detection in 2025.
44% of organizations incurred financial costs, such as a ransom demand or fine, due to security incidents in the past year.
32% of organizations plan to use AI within the next 12 months for intrusion detection in 2025.
25% of organizations reported that company intellectual property was compromised in the past year due to security incidents.
75% of internal Security Operations Center (SOC) teams reported a skills shortage in intrusion detection as of 2025, which poses a risk to proactive threat management.
54% of organizations reported that they already use AI for SIEM data management in 2025.
29% of organizations had to delay a product or service launch as a result of security incidents in the past year.
77% of internal Security Operations Center (SOC) teams reported a skills shortage in penetration testing as of 2025, indicating a significant gap in essential cybersecurity capabilities.
46% of organizations plan to use AI within the next 12 months for risk assessment in 2025.
75% of organizations reported experiencing skills shortages in intrusion detection, while 72% reported shortages in incident response in 2025, according to the 2025 Security Operations Trends Report.
43% of security leaders reported experiencing an incident related to their own AI tools in 2025, despite 78% stating that concerns about AI leading to a wave of novel attacks are exaggerated.
Security leaders estimated that cyber incidents cost their organizations an average of $3.7 million in 2025, with 46% experiencing an outage or disruption to service as a result of these attacks.
Organizations used an average of 65 security tools in 2025, a decrease from 91 tools in 2024, but 73% of security leaders indicated that the time from detecting an attack to resolution has increased.
In the past year, 46% of organizations suffered an outage or disruption to service due to security incidents.
35% of security leaders reported a significant increase in the time from detecting an attack to resolution over the past 12 months, emphasizing the growing complexity of cybersecurity incidents.
54% of security leaders reported that increasing budgets alone does not guarantee protection against cyber risks, highlighting the complexity of the issue.
23% of organizations had to take disciplinary action against an employee due to security incidents in the past year.