Website Security Statistics (2010) - Industry Bechmarks

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"How are we doing?" That's the question on the mind of many executives and security practitioners whether they have recently implemented an application security program, or already have a well-established plan in place. The executives within those organizations want to know if the resources they have invested in source code reviews, threat modeling, developer training, security tools, etc. are making a measurable difference in reducing the risk of website compromise, which is by no means guaranteed. They want to know if their online business is truly more secure or less secure than industry peers. If above average, they may praise their team’s efforts and promote their continued success. On the other hand, if the organization is a security laggard, this is cause for concern and action. Until now no metrics have been published which organizations can use as a benchmark to compare themselves against their industry peers. These benchmarks may help answer the question, "How are we doing?" or "Are we secure enough?" WhiteHat Security’s 10th Website Security Statistics Report presents a statistical picture of the vulnerability assessment results from over 2,000 websites across 350 organizations under WhiteHat Sentinel management. For the first time, we’ve broken down the numbers by industry and size of organization. The data provides a unique perspective on the state of website security that may begin answering some of these pressing questions.