Does your org’s security team include anyone with a background in data science?
Yes - one person35%
Yes - multiple people 47%
No12%
I don’t know - show results3%
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Yes - one person35%
Yes - multiple people 47%
No12%
I don’t know - show results3%
AI-driven threats (deepfakes, automated attacks) 18%
Software supply chain risks 24%
Insider risk (both malicious & accidental) 13%
Regulatory compliance 13%
Cloud misconfigurations 13%
Shadow IT (or shadow AI) 8%
Ransomware 5%
Talent shortage in cybersecurity3%
Something else (comment to explain)3%
Very important - it's top priority27%
Important - it's a priority but not #143%
Sort of important - it's a consideration22%
Not very important - it's sometimes considered6%
Not at all important - it's rarely considered, if ever
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These results are super interesting and not at all what I expected. I wonder if respondents are including fraud analysis and similar roles. I may need to update my thinking on what a security team is.