How long will it take you to patch the Log4j vulnerability?
1-2 years30%
3-4 years34%
5-6 years12%
> 6 years10%
We have already patched it.11%
Other (please share below)1%
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1-2 years30%
3-4 years34%
5-6 years12%
> 6 years10%
We have already patched it.11%
Other (please share below)1%
Once a month9%
Once a quarter42%
Once every 6 months16%
Once a year18%
We do not run ransomware simulations currently.13%
Other (comment below)
AI-driven threats (deepfakes, automated attacks) 24%
Software supply chain risks 18%
Insider risk (both malicious & accidental) 11%
Regulatory compliance 9%
Cloud misconfigurations 11%
Shadow IT (or shadow AI) 9%
Ransomware 5%
Talent shortage in cybersecurity9%
Something else (comment to explain)4%
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