Incident response readiness gaps persist across organizations amid recurring cyberattacks
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73% of organizations say they would not be fully ready for a significant cyberattack, exposing a broad incident response readiness gap across enterprise security programs. The trend matters because 76% of organizations had at least one attack in the past 12 months and 32% had more than one, making response execution a recurring operational requirement rather than a one-off exercise. Weaknesses in coordination, visibility, and executive alignment are limiting response effectiveness even where plans and tools exist. The pattern spans IT, cloud, SaaS, identity, and OT/ICS environments, where incomplete visibility can prolong disruption and increase repeat-compromise risk.
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29.07.2026 14:13 2 articles · 3h ago
Survey finds most organizations are not fully ready for a major cyberattack
Initial DisclosureThe State of Incident Response Readiness 2026 reports that 73% of organizations would not be fully ready if a significant cybersecurity attack occurred tomorrow, even though most already have incident response plans, security tools, and technical teams. Based on 600 senior IT security decision makers surveyed by Vanson Bourne in January and February 2026, the findings also show recurring cyberattack exposure, with 76% of organizations hit at least once in the past 12 months and 32% hit more than once. The report highlights persistent weaknesses in coordination, executive involvement, and visibility across cloud, SaaS, identity, endpoints, and OT/ICS environments, with 90% expecting stakeholder coordination problems and 89% citing limited executive or board involvement.
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- 73% of Organizations Say They Are Not Fully Ready for a Major Cyberattack — thehackernews.com — 29.07.2026 14:13
- 73% of Organizations Say They Are Not Fully Ready for a Major Cyberattack — thehackernews.com — 29.07.2026 14:13