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We've curated 7 cybersecurity statistics about Security tools to help you understand how essential technologies like firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and encryption are evolving to combat increasingly sophisticated cyber threats in 2025.

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58% of CISOs say incidents occurred even though their security tools were in place.

56% of CISOs say their security tools don’t integrate fully.

13% of CISOs oversee 50 or more security tools.

57% of CISOs report that half or fewer of their security tools deliver measurable Return on Investment (ROI).

65% of CISOs manage 20 or more security tools.

47% of security and IT professionals learn of misdirected emails from recipients rather than from security tools.

11% of respondents pointed to tooling/solutions gaps as the primary barrier to implementing a strong API security program.

67% of US-based IT and security professionals believe faster, higher-performing backup solutions that minimize downtime would significantly boost productivity and confidence in responding to cyberattacks.

67% of US-based IT and security professionals indicated that using technology independently tested by credible third parties for security and reliability would enhance IT teams’ productivity and confidence in cyberattack recovery

Object First10/1/2025

78% of defense contractors lack patch management solutions.

79% of defense contractors lack vulnerability management solutions.

74% of US-based IT and security professionals said their data recovery tools are too complex to be used without security expertise, which adds to their workplace stress.

74% of defense contractors lack data leakage protection.

73% of defense contractors lack multi-factor authentication (MFA).

25.33% of respondents said security tools missing the fraud attack was a factor in fraudsters successfully bypassing enterprise systems.

The average MSP now runs five security tools.

20% of MSPs are juggling seven to ten security tools.

12% of MSPs are managing more than ten security tools.

89% of MSPs struggle with tool integration.

One in four security alerts that MSPs receive prove meaningless.

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