Outsourcing of cybersecurity tasks by companies in the EU 2024

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Alexandra Borgeaud
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Oct 14, 2024

In a survey conducted in 2024, just over half of companies in the European Union stated that some of their cybersecurity tasks were handled by firms or individuals outside their own business. In Luxembourg, 65 percent of organizations had other companies take care of their cybersecurity. 

External handling of cybersecurity tasks by companies in the European Union (EU) in 2024

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Release date

July 2024

Region

EU

Survey time period

24 April to 17 May 2024

Number of respondents

12,916 respondents

Special properties

managers responsible for IT, or someone with decision-making responsibilities in the company.

Method of interview

Telephone interview

Supplementary notes

Original survey question: "Are any aspects of your cybersecurity handled by individuals or companies outside your own company?"

*The source states the following: "Cyprus as a whole is one of the 27 EU Member States. For practical reasons, interviews are only carried out in the part of the country controlled by the government of the Republic of Cyprus."

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