• TransUnion analysis found 60% of organizations suffered at least one material cyberattack in the past 18 months.
• Incident response readiness ranked “very important” or “mission-critical” for 76% when selecting an external partner.
• More than 70% already use at least one external incident response provider; 46% rate current support “very” or “extremely” effective.
• Provider dissatisfaction is driving churn risk, with 41% planning to reevaluate external incident response providers within 12 months.
• Cost pressures, especially in the midmarket, are limiting access to outside expertise, raising execution risk during breaches.

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