CISOs Say They're Prepared, Their Data Says Otherwise
Help Net Security, Tuesday, August 5th, 2025
Most security teams believe they can act quickly when a threat emerges. But many don't trust the very data they rely on to do so, and that's holding them back.
A new Axonius report, based on a survey of 500 U.S.-based IT and security leaders, shows a disconnect between perceived readiness and actual performance in vulnerability and exposure management. While 90% of respondents said their organization is prepared to act when a threat is found, only 25% said they trust the data in their security tools.
That's a problem. Data is at the center of everything in security, from asset visibility to patch prioritization. If CISOs and their teams can't rely on that data, their ability to act fast and effectively is compromised.