BENCHMARK REPORTS

Research and benchmarks for modern validation programs .

Comparative insights to help security teams evaluate validation maturity, defensive effectiveness, exposure risk, and readiness across key security objectives.

LATEST REPORTS

Six benchmarks security teams can use.

Every report combines aggregated platform insights with industry research and practical recommendations.

VALIDATION2026
Security Validation Benchmark
Understand how modern organizations validate security.
Validation maturity distribution · Most common validation objectives · Evidence quality · Revalidation frequency · Governance adoption · Control assurance · Detection readiness · Integration maturity · Program gaps
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RANSOMWARE2026
Ransomware Readiness Benchmark
Compare readiness across the ransomware attack lifecycle.
Initial access exposure · Identity weaknesses · Lateral movement paths · Segmentation effectiveness · Detection coverage · Backup reachability · Crown-jewel exposure · Readiness maturity
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DETECTION2026
Detection Coverage Benchmark
Measure the difference between expected and observed coverage.
Detection success rates · Common telemetry gaps · Alert latency · Missed ATT&CK techniques · SIEM rule performance · EDR visibility · WAF detection · Detection drift
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API2026
API Security Validation Benchmark
Understand the most common validated API risks.
Public API exposure · Authentication failures · Authorization gaps · Gateway and WAF effectiveness · Sensitive data reachability · Runtime API presence · API detection coverage · Business logic risk
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CLOUD2026
Cloud Reachability Benchmark
Measure which cloud findings create real access paths.
Public cloud exposure · IAM privilege paths · Network reachability · Runtime workload presence · Storage access · Security group risk · Cloud logging coverage · Paths to critical cloud assets
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IDENTITY2026
Identity Risk Benchmark
Understand how identity conditions enable attack progression.
Excessive privilege · Service account risk · Token misuse · Trust relationships · Conditional access effectiveness · Identity detection coverage · Privilege escalation · Identity-to-crown-jewel reachability
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METHODOLOGY

Every benchmark combines six input sources.

No customer-identifiable data is included without explicit permission.

01Aggregated platform insights
02Industry research
03Survey data
04Validation patterns
05Maturity analysis
06Practical recommendations
THE 2026 REPORT LIBRARY

Print-ready cover art.

Every benchmark is available as a downloadable PDF with executive summary, methodology, and dataset notes.

REPORT · Q3-2026
2026 Security Validation Benchmark
340 programs · 12 categories · maturity distribution
2026 Security Validation Benchmark
340 programs · 12 categories · maturity distribution
REPORT · Q3-2026
Ransomware Readiness 2026
Initial access · lateral movement · backup reach
Ransomware Readiness 2026
Initial access · lateral movement · backup reach
REPORT · Q2-2026
Detection Coverage Reality
Expected vs observed across SIEM · EDR · WAF
Detection Coverage Reality
Expected vs observed across SIEM · EDR · WAF
REPORT · Q2-2026
API Security in Practice
AuthN · AuthZ · gateway · runtime
API Security in Practice
AuthN · AuthZ · gateway · runtime
REPORT · Q1-2026
Cloud Reachability Report
AWS · Azure · GCP · OCI · IAM paths
Cloud Reachability Report
AWS · Azure · GCP · OCI · IAM paths
REPORT · Q1-2026
Identity Risk Benchmark
Trust · tokens · escalation · reach
Identity Risk Benchmark
Trust · tokens · escalation · reach
FOREWORD

Written by the researchers who ran the assessments.

The 2026 dataset makes one thing clear: the maturity gap between programs is not about tools or headcount — it is about evidence discipline. The organizations that reach Level 4 share four traits, and none of them are budget related.
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Dr. Mira Latham
Head of Research, Hayrok
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Herberth Oshiemele
Founder & CEO, Hayrok
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WHO CONTRIBUTES

Aggregated across regulated, hyperscale, and mid-market environments.

No customer-identifiable data. Contribution is opt-in.

340
Enterprise programs
12
Industries
24
Countries
1.2M+
Validated scenarios
Kestrel Norlane Ventra Palladio Halyard Meridian Corvex Aerlon Fabrik Silverbeam Northgate Aleph
REFERENCED BY ANALYSTS & PRESS

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The most granular public dataset on security validation practice we have seen this year.
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Hayrok’s benchmarks are unusually honest about methodology and dataset limits — that is rare.
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Coverage · Constellate
The detection coverage report changed how we frame our own client benchmarks.
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Coverage · Ferrum Advisory

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