11:11 Systems has published findings from a new global study of over 800 senior IT leaders, which reveals that complexity, overconfidence, and lack of expertise are leaving businesses dangerously exposed to cyber threats.
The survey, conducted across North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific, highlights that 81% of IT leaders believe that their organizations are overconfident in their cyber incident recovery capabilities, despite facing mounting challenges. Highlighting the scale of these challenges, the research found that 82% of respondents have experienced at least one successful cyber attack in the last 12 months, 57% of whom endured two or more in the past year. In addition, 74% of respondents are concerned that integrating AI into their businesses could increase their vulnerability to cyber attacks.
Key findings include:
- Cyber incident recovery remains difficult: almost half of respondents (45%) believe that the complexity of planning required for cyber incident recovery is the biggest challenge.
- Overconfidence is common: over 80% of IT leaders agreed that their company is overconfident in its cyber incident recovery abilities.
- IT leaders are concerned about AI: 74% of respondents feel that integrating AI into their businesses could potentially increase their vulnerability to cyberattacks.
- Businesses are prioritizing cyber incident recovery in budget planning: most respondents (96%) are very likely or somewhat likely to invest in cyber incident recovery in the next 12 months.
- Customization is key: two-thirds (65%) of IT leaders agree that customization of recovery solutions for application-level recovery and cyber-related incidents is important.
