A year on from the publication of our inaugural cybersecurity survey in 2023, it is remarkable to see how many of the same issues continue to impact the work of Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs).

In the 2024 edition of the Cloudflare study, we continued to build a better understanding of the threat landscape facing CISOs and their teams.

Some highlights from the report include:

• 55% indicate they have experienced data breaches over the last 12 months
• 82% of those indicated that the frequency had increased
• 93% of respondents are concerned about AI increasing the sophistication and severity of data breaches
• Ransomware remains a growing concern with 82% of respondents whose organisations experienced ransomware attacks within the past two years said their organisations paid ransoms

We hope that the insights gleaned from this report help CISOs and their teams identify roadblocks in their paths to navigating the complexity in their cybersecurity stacks, make a more informed decision on how to tackle the emerging paradigm of AI-powered threats, in order to strategically recalibrate resources to overcome talent constraints and figure out a way to navigate the web of regulations.

Download the full report for more details.