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Cyber recovery: Surviving a digital
extinction-level event
Deloitte poll results from December 2019

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Methodology
C-Suite and other executives were polled
online during a Deloitte webcast, titled
Cyber recovery: Surviving a digital
extinction-level event, on December 4,
2019. Answer rates differed by question.
In some instances, immaterial amounts (e.g., +/-
0.1%) have been added to or removed from the
“Don’t know/not applicable” answer responses to
bring results to 100% total for each question.
2,800+
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How is your role impacted by your organization’s cybersecurity
program?
4.20% 2.82%
33.89%
35.64%
10.20%
13.25%
I am a
member of our
cyber team;
I'm directly
impacted by
all things
cyber
I work in IT;
cybersecurity
impacts the
technology I
manage
I work in the
business;
cybersecurity
impacts
business
operations and
my ability to
do my job
I am a part of
our leadership
team;
cybersecurity
impacts the
organization
as a whole,
our reputation,
and
stakeholder
relationships
Not impacted Don't
know/not
applicable
Votes received: 1909

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How concerned is your organization about the threat of
destructive cyberattacks?
It is the top risk in the organization
It is the top cyber risk in the organization
It is one of the top cyber risks
It is not one of the top cyber risks 7.61%
43.75%
20.93%
10.32%
Votes received: 1868
Don’t Know / Not Applicable = 17.39%

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35.6% of
respondents have
both A&B
8.8% A.
We have a
technical
solution for
recovery from
destructive
malware
attacks
11.2% B. We
have a plan in place
to sustain the
business for an
extended period of
time, should we
experience a
destructive malware
attack
8.5%
Don’t
have
either
Does your organization have a plan to deal with the technical and
business impacts of a successful destructive malware attack?
Votes received: 5,311
35.9% Don’t
know/not
applicable

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What do you feel is your organization’s biggest challenge in
implementing a cyber recovery vault?
Votes received: 1,413
13.99%
12.10%
26.30%
7.55%
11.36%
Analysis
paralysis
Ownership
confusion
Budget
restrictions
Lack of
awareness
Buy vs. Build
Don’t Know / Not Applicable = 28.70%
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Which of the following do you think would most improve your
organization’s cyber resilience?
Votes received: 1488
19.22%
12.25%
11.55%
27.15%
6.78%
Stronger cyber defense and detection
Increased executive awareness
Improved cyber incident response capabilities
A comprehensive approach to cyber resilience
An isolated recovery environment
Don’t Know / Not Applicable = 23.05%

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Media contact
Nicole Hockin
Public Relations
Deloitte & Touche LLP
nhockin@deloitte.com
Clare Milcinovic
Public Relations
Deloitte Services LP
cmilcinovic@deloitte.com
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