SANS Institute 2024 Threat Hunting Survey

Threat hunting is an increasingly critical part of an organization's cybersecurity strategy. The 2024 Threat Hunting Survey from the SANS Institute details how organizations across the globe conduct their threat hunting and the challenges they face in doing so. 

Half of the organizations surveyed in this report, as of 2024, have formally defined threat hunting methodologies compared to just 35% from 2023's results. With more cybersecurity teams utilizing this proactive approach, they're seeing significant improvement in their cybersecurity posture and achieving business resiliency.

With more cybersecurity teams utilizing this proactive approach, they're seeing significant improvement in their cybersecurity posture and achieving business resiliency. 

Download the full survey to get the latest research on the global threat hunting landscape and gain insights such as:

• Business email compromise (BEC) threat actors are currently the most common threat actors caught by threat hunting
• The need for quality data and robust context to appropriately address nuanced and advanced threats More organizations are outsourcing their threat hunting
• Where investment dollars are being allocated

You'll also learn how cybersecurity teams are developing and changing their threat hunting activities, what they're finding, and the resources they're using to do it.