The percentage of security breaches that target known vulnerabilities for which there are existing countermeasures.
CERT Coordination Center

$380,000

The average financial loss resulting from security violations.
CSI/FBI

The percentage of successful attacks enterprises will avoid by implementing a vulnerability management process.
Gartner

140,000+

The number of network security incidents that occurred in 2003.
CERT Coordination Center

The rate at which reported security incidents have grown each year since the year 2000.
CERT Coordination Center

The average number of days it takes organizations to patch half of their vulnerable systems, leaving the balance exposed to attack for a significant time period.
Qualys: Laws of Vulnerabilities

The percentage of worms and automated attacks that exploit vulnerabilities within the first two half lives after their discovery, typically ranging from 0 - 40 days.
Qualys: Laws of Vulnerabilities