Common cybersecurity concerns of U.S. company leaders 2024

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Ani Petrosyan,
Mar 10, 2025

According to a 2024 survey, about 49 percent of chief information security officers (CISO) of companies in the United States reported that the leading cybersecurity concern for the board of directors (BOD) was the disruption to operations following a cyberattack. Furthermore, approximately 49 percent of respondents said the impact on business valuation was possible consequences of cyberattacks that the board of directors (BOD) is worried about.

Biggest concerns of board of directors (BOD) of organizations in the United States regarding cybersecurity as of February 2024

CharacteristicShare of respondents
Disruption to operations 49%
Impact on business valuation 49%
Loss of revenue 48%
Loss of current customers 47%
Significant downtime 41%
Reputational damage 33%
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of respondents49%49%49%49%48%48%47%47%41%41%33%33%Disruption to operationsImpact on business valuationLoss of revenueLoss of current customersSignificant downtimeReputational damage
0%2.5%5%7.5%10%12.5%15%17.5%20%22.5%25%27.5%30%32.5%35%37.5%40%42.5%45%47.5%50%52.5%55%

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March 2024

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United States

Survey time period

January 20 to February 2, 2024

Number of respondents

1,600 respondents

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Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) from organizations with more than 200 employees across different industries in 16 countries

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