This research was conducted to understand the challenges and issues facing businesses in the United States (U.S.) when it comes to escalating cyberattacks. It identifies trends in hacking and malicious attacks, and the financial and repetitional impact breaches had in what has been an unprecedented year. It examines U.S. organizations’ plans for securing new technology, adopting a cloud-first security strategy, and dealing with the complexity of the current cybersecurity management environment.