2023 Breach Benchmarks By Industry

June 12th, 2024

With contributors:

Merritt Maxim , Kathryn Bell , Liam Holloway , Michael Belden

This report provides global benchmark data on breach frequency, cost, and time to remediate for six industries, as reported in Forrester’s Security Survey, 2023: production and manufacturing, retail and wholesale, business services, transportation and construction, utilities and telecommunications, financial services and insurance, and public sector, education, and healthcare. Security and risk leaders can use these benchmarks to defend their security budget, set realistic expectations for breach risk and frequency, and identify differences from industry averages that may signal gaps in visibility.

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