John Maddison, Chief Marketing Officer at Fortinet, stated, "As threat actors harness new technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) to augment the sophistication of their attacks, it's increasingly crucial that employees serve as a robust first line of defence. Fortinet's new research underscores the importance of creating a culture of cybersecurity and the need to deploy organisation-wide security awareness and training." "These findings reinforce the importance of our award-winning Security Awareness and Training service for enterprises, including the free educational version available at no cost to primary and secondary schools around the world, and its role in strengthening cyber resilience," Maddison said. The report identifies a key gap in employee cybersecurity knowledge, with 70% of organisations recognising a lack of basic security awareness among their staff, a significant increase from 56% in 2023. This has prompted a greater emphasis on security training programs within companies.