Cohesity Report: 78% of Cyber Recovery Plans Misaligned with Business Continuity — Cohesity, Inc.

Event summary

78% of organizations prioritize system restoration over business operations in cyber recovery plans.
60% of attacked firms faced delays due to unclean or unsafe restored systems.
Only 22% of companies have both documented and tested a Minimum Viable Company (MVC) framework.
99% use AI systems, but only 39% have comprehensive recovery plans for AI-related attacks.
83% expect frontier AI to require significant changes to current recovery approaches.

The big picture

Cohesity's findings highlight a critical misalignment in cyber recovery strategies, where technical restoration is prioritized over business continuity. As AI systems become more integral to operations, the gap between their deployment and recoverability poses significant risks. The report underscores the urgent need for organizations to rethink their resilience frameworks to account for both traditional and AI-driven threats.

What we're watching

AI Integration Risks: How the gap between AI operationalization and recoverability will impact organizational resilience.
Recovery Plan Evolution: Whether businesses will shift focus from system restoration to operational continuity.
Frontier AI Preparedness: The pace at which companies will adapt recovery strategies to emerging AI threats.