How serious do companies take cybersecurity?

Cybersecurity in an organisation is primarily a proactive effort. Whilst it does have a reactive component as well, a response to a cyberattack may only be successful with proper planning and preparation. The hope with a crisis response plan is also that you should never need it as long as you make sure threats can’t breach your protections. 

In GetApp’s 2024 Data Security Survey, we discovered that most sampled employees work in companies that have a formal response plan in place, yet 13% of respondents are employed in businesses without such a plan, leaving themselves exposed to attackers. 

Likewise, 22% of our sample work in companies where they don’t have protocols to report cyber attacks or aren’t sure of them. These kinds of discrepancies put companies and their data at significant risk. It only takes one successful attempt for businesses to lose money, data, and potentially their reputation amongst customers.