During a 2020 study on IT decision makers and C-level executives at enterprise organizations, it was found that 64 percent of respondents believed that those in a senior management positions are the most likely to be targeted by malicious cyber attacks within their organizations. In contrast, only 34 percent of respondents reported freelance support positions as being most likely to be targeted.
Which of the following job levels in your organization is most likely to be targeted by a malicious cyberattack within your organization?
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MobileIron. (May 29, 2020). Which of the following job levels in your organization is most likely to be targeted by a malicious cyberattack within your organization? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 04, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1122432/job-levels-targeted-malicious-cyber-attacks/
MobileIron. "Which of the following job levels in your organization is most likely to be targeted by a malicious cyberattack within your organization?." Chart. May 29, 2020. Statista. Accessed February 04, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1122432/job-levels-targeted-malicious-cyber-attacks/
MobileIron. (2020). Which of the following job levels in your organization is most likely to be targeted by a malicious cyberattack within your organization?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 04, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1122432/job-levels-targeted-malicious-cyber-attacks/
MobileIron. "Which of The following Job Levels in Your Organization Is Most Likely to Be Targeted by a Malicious Cyberattack within Your Organization?." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 May 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1122432/job-levels-targeted-malicious-cyber-attacks/
MobileIron, Which of the following job levels in your organization is most likely to be targeted by a malicious cyberattack within your organization? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1122432/job-levels-targeted-malicious-cyber-attacks/ (last visited February 04, 2023)
Which of the following job levels in your organization is most likely to be targeted by a malicious cyberattack within your organization? [Graph], MobileIron, May 29, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1122432/job-levels-targeted-malicious-cyber-attacks/