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
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.