In 2013, PwC conducted a survey of businesses around the world, asking how confident executives were that they had implemented effective information security activities in their organization. 74 percent of respondents said that they were somewhat or very confident regarding their companies' security activities.
Executives' confidence in security activities - somewhat or very confident 2013
Adjust the presentation of the statistic and data points.
Share the statistic on social media channels or embed the statistic in your
website using "Embed Code", where available.
Cite this statistic and select one of the following formats: APA, Chicago, Harvard, MLA & Bluebook.
Print the statistic including description and metadata.
Chart type
Executives' confidence in security activities - somewhat or very confident 2013
Share this statistic
You have no right to use this feature.
Make sure to contact us if you are interested in scientific citation.
You can upgrade your account to enable this functionality for all statistics.
This feature is not available with your current account.Request access
* The survey included readers of CIO and CSO magazines and clients of PwC. In total 9,600 CEOs, CFOs, CISOs, CIOs, CSOs, vice presidents, and directors of IT and information security from 115 different countries.
Citation formats
Alexandra Borgeaud
Research expert covering cybersecurity and tech in Latin America
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
PwC. (October 31, 2013). Executives' confidence in security activities - somewhat or very confident 2013 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 23, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/259125/implementation-of-an-effective-information-security-culture/
PwC. "Executives' confidence in security activities - somewhat or very confident 2013." Chart. October 31, 2013. Statista. Accessed April 23, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/259125/implementation-of-an-effective-information-security-culture/
PwC. (2013). Executives' confidence in security activities - somewhat or very confident 2013. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 23, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/259125/implementation-of-an-effective-information-security-culture/
PwC. "Executives' Confidence in Security Activities - Somewhat or Very Confident 2013." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Oct 2013, https://www.statista.com/statistics/259125/implementation-of-an-effective-information-security-culture/
PwC, Executives' confidence in security activities - somewhat or very confident 2013 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/259125/implementation-of-an-effective-information-security-culture/ (last visited April 23, 2025)
Executives' confidence in security activities - somewhat or very confident 2013 [Graph], PwC, October 31, 2013. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/259125/implementation-of-an-effective-information-security-culture/
Profit from additional features with an Employee Account
Please create an employee account to be able to mark statistics as favorites.
Then you can access your favorite statistics via the star in the header.
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
