Pentesting Paradox: More Tools, More Breaches, Less Confidence!
The 2025 State of Pentesting Report reveals a cybersecurity landscape where more tools don’t guarantee fewer breaches. Despite managing an average of 75 security solutions, 67% of U.S. enterprises still faced breaches. Alert fatigue is real, and cyber insurance providers are now unexpected influencers in shaping security strategies.
Hot Take:
More tools, more alerts, more breaches? It seems like today’s CISOs are living in a cybersecurity soap opera, where the plot thickens with each new security solution. With software-based pentesting on the rise and even cyber insurers playing a surprise supporting role, the cybersecurity landscape is starting to look like an episode of “Cyber Survivors: The Alert Edition.” Who will get voted off the island next? Maybe it’s the government, given how little faith CISOs have in them. Stay tuned as we unravel the mysteries of the 2025 State of Pentesting Report!
Key Points:
- 45% of enterprises expanded their security stacks, but 67% still reported breaches.
- Alert fatigue is real, with some organizations facing up to 3,000 alerts per week.
- Software-based pentesting is increasingly trusted, now standard in over half of enterprises.
- Cyber insurance providers are influencing security strategies.
- Confidence in government cybersecurity support is notably low, with only 14% of CISOs feeling supported.