A survey of over 1,000 firms into how cybersecurity leaders organize their programs, where they invest, and which technologies, processes, and analytical tools they use. A goal of focusing on guidng readers to optimize the use of cybersecurity resources.

In 2018, WSJ Pro Cybersecurity partnered with ESI ThoughtLab, a thought leadership and economic research firm, to gather data on how more than 1,300 enterprises were responding to the challenge of managing cyber risk. The study launched in late 2018 with the ground-breaking report ‘The Cybersecurity Imperative’ and continues with this pulse update report based on the findings of a new sample of companies.

In April-May 2019, ESI ThoughtLab surveyed 467 firms to gain insights into their latest cybersecurity perspectives, plans, and practices. With limited budgets, and cyber risks mushrooming, it is paramount that organizations understand the ROI of cybersecurity so that they invest in those efforts that will result in the optimal outcome.