Hack The Box unveils exclusive Business CTF data in new Cyber Attack Readiness Report

To help businesses assess their preparedness for cyber threats, Hack The Box has released its "Cyber Attack Readiness Report 2024" for another consecutive year. 

The report analyzes data from 943 security teams and 4,944 professionals worldwide who participated in this year’s HTB Business CTF, an online competition for corporate teams globally. Additionally, it includes survey insights from 699 active cybersecurity professionals within the Hack The Box community.

Despite the growing discussions about emerging technologies adding complexity to cyber attacks, the report underscores that professionals claim that 60% of breaches were due to everyday vulnerabilities caused by human error, such as application flaws, social engineering, and misconfigured permissions. This emphasize the need for secure software development and comprehensive employee training to minimize human mistakes. 

However, the report also highlights a significant gap in training, with 20% of security teams training rarely, leaving dangerous gaps in their defense capabilities. On the other hand, organizations that prioritize continuous upskilling of their teams adopt a more balanced strategy, combining theoretical knowledge, practical skills, and regular benchmarking. Notably, over 67% of teams rely on industry certifications and labs to assess and improve their skills.

Download the report to learn: 

• Lessons from testing 943 corporate teams and 4,944 security professionals with enterprise-grade security challenges.

• Overall industry performance across 12 different technologies and types of security challenges—including cloud, blockchain, and forensics. 

• Insights from 699 cybersecurity professionals on how they prepare for threats and the common sources of breaches they’ve noticed in the field. 

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