The State of Threat Exposure Management

This comprehensive research by Picus Labs, based on a global analysis of over 136 million simulated cyber-attacks, sets the benchmark for understanding and improving threat exposure management.

The report shows significant progress in prevention effectiveness, with scores increasing from 59% in 2023 to 69% in 2024, demonstrating enhanced capabilities in blocking cyberattacks. However, detection effectiveness remains challenging, with alert scores declining, emphasizing the need for improved log management and alert mechanisms in SIEM systems.

The key findings highlight security teams must:

• Understand risk levels and prioritize threats: 40% of environments allow domain admin access.
• Improve threat detection and response: Only 56% of attacks are logged, and 12% trigger alerts.
• Develop stronger ransomware defense strategies: BlackByte is the most challenging ransomware to defend against, with only 17% of organizations successfully preventing it.