According to a global survey, 35.9 percent of respondents reported high level of automation in the area of security operations and event/alert processing as of 2021. Another 48.7 percent reported mediumlevel of automation in this area.
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Level of IT security automation in organizations worldwide 2021, by area/level
Characteristic
High
Medium
Low
None
Security operations and event or alert processing
35.9%
48.7%
13.7%
1.2%
IR processing
28.3%
43.2%
24.6%
2.1%
Preventing security exposures to the network
32.9%
42%
17.6%
6.3%
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%
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SANS Institute, & D3 Security. (August 18, 2021). Level of IT security automation in organizations worldwide 2021, by area/level [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 19, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1168587/level-of-automation-it-security/
SANS Institute, und D3 Security. "Level of IT security automation in organizations worldwide 2021, by area/level." Chart. August 18, 2021. Statista. Accessed September 19, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1168587/level-of-automation-it-security/
SANS Institute, D3 Security. (2021). Level of IT security automation in organizations worldwide 2021, by area/level. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 19, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1168587/level-of-automation-it-security/
SANS Institute, and D3 Security. "Level of It Security Automation in Organizations Worldwide 2021, by Area/Level." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Aug 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1168587/level-of-automation-it-security/
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