Level of security automation in global organizations 2019-2021

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Alexandra Borgeaud,
Dec 10, 2024
According to a global security automation survey, 33.9 percent of surveyed organizations reported a high level of automation in 2021, a significant increase from the 2020 level of nine percent. The share of organizations reporting medium level of security automation also increased.

What is the current level overall of security automation within your organization?

Characteristic201920202021
High (extensive automation of key security and IR processes) 5.1% 9% 33.9%
Medium (particial automation of key security and IR processes) 33.9% 38.3% 48%
Low (minimal automation of key security and IR processes) 46.3% 44.2% 15.9%
None (no automation of key security and IR processes) 12.4% 5% 1.4%
Unknown 2.3% 3.5% 0.8%
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of respondents5.1%5.1%33.9%33.9%46.3%46.3%12.4%12.4%2.3%2.3%9%9%38.3%38.3%44.2%44.2%5%5%3.5%3.5%33.9%33.9%48%48%15.9%15.9%1.4%1.4%0.8%0.8%201920202021High (extensive automation of keysecurity and IR processes)Medium (particial automation of keysecurity and IR processes)Low (minimal automation of key securityand IR processes)None (no automation of key security andIR processes)Unknown
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Release date

August 2021

Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

2019 to 2021

Special properties

security professionals

Supplementary notes

The source did not specify the respondent count for 2021.

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