Industry intelligence based on authoritative security research with estimated organizational benchmarks for comparative analysis
Annual Cost
$17.4M
Average per organization
Organizations Attacked
83%
Experienced insider attacks in 2024
Breach Factor
68%
Involve human elements
Containment Time
81
Days average
Estimated organizational security posture across industry sectors based on research insights and threat landscape analysis
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⚠️ Important: Benchmark Data Methodology
While our top-level statistics ($17.4M costs, 81-day containment, 68% human factor) come from authoritative sources like Ponemon Institute 2025 (p.12, p.34) and Verizon DBIR 2024 (p.23), the individual industry breakdowns and organization-specific scores shown here are estimatesbased on research insights, threat landscape analysis, and industry patterns.
Authoritative Data Sources: Ponemon Institute 2025 Global Cost Report (p.12-56), Verizon 2024 DBIR (p.23-78), IBM Security Reports, and Gartner Market Guide G00805757 (Sections 2.1-3.2).Industry estimates are derived from these sources combined with general cybersecurity maturity patterns and threat intelligence.
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Healthcare
Average IRI Score: 42
70% of breaches from insiders, highest regulatory requirements
Financial Services
Average IRI Score: 58
Strong regulatory framework, established security practices
Technology
Average IRI Score: 47
39% cite complex IT environments as primary risk driver
Healthcare has the highest insider threat risk with an average IRI score of 42. This is due to 70% of healthcare breaches originating from insiders and strict HIPAA compliance requirements creating complex access management challenges.
Financial Services leads in insider threat prevention with an average IRI score of 58. Strong regulatory frameworks like SOX, established security practices, and significant investment in monitoring tools contribute to better protection.
Large enterprises (5000+ employees) have higher average IRI scores (52) than small companies (45) due to advanced security tools, but also face more complex environments and longer containment times averaging 81 days.
Average annual costs vary significantly: Healthcare $15.4M (highest due to regulatory fines), Financial Services $19.2M, Technology $19.2M, with overall average of $17.4M across all industries (Ponemon Institute 2025 Global Cost Report, p.12-28).
Identity & SaaS Management is the weakest pillar across most industries, averaging 35-40 points. Organizations struggle with privilege sprawl, SaaS application oversight, and proper access controls in cloud environments.
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| Industry | IRI Score | Annual Cost | Containment Days | Top Risk Factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 42 | $10.93M | 95 | HIPAA compliance complexity |
| Technology | 47 | $4.88M | 73 | Complex IT environments |
| Financial Services | 58 | $5.72M | 67 | Privilege escalation |
| Manufacturing | 51 | $3.26M | 82 | OT/IT convergence |
| Retail | 49 | $2.94M | 78 | Seasonal workforce |
Data sources: Ponemon Institute 2025 (p.12-56), Verizon DBIR 2024 (p.23-78), industry analysis. Company-specific scores are estimates based on research insights.