Cisco Study Reveals Alarming Deficiencies in Security Readiness

Cisco Study Reveals Alarming Deficiencies in Security Readiness

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Alarming deficiencies in security readiness

Cybersecurity readiness remains alarmingly low as only 4% of organizations worldwide have achieved a mature level of readiness.

Cisco notes little progress in cybersecurity readiness - Mobile Europe

Annual Index shows strategic investment in cybersecurity is going down as threats rise and proliferate in the era of hyperconnectivity and AI Cisco’s 2025 Cybersecurity Readiness Index found that only 4% of organisations worldwide have achieved the ‘Mature’ level of readiness required to withstand cybersecurity threats. This is a slight increase over last year’s Index, in which 3% were designated Mature. Even so, preparedness regarding cybersecu…

Cisco flags AI cybersecurity concern

Cisco warned there had barely been any progress in global cybersecurity readiness in the past year, noting AI is adding complexity and contributing to an overall low level of protection among organisations. In a statement, Cisco explained its 2025 Cybersecurity Readiness Index showed 4 per cent of global organisations had systems it ranks as mature, up from 3 per cent it recorded in the 2024 edition but still at a level the company noted as worr…