08/18/2026
On average, an attacker can sit inside a business network, undetected, for nearly six months before they make a move. In that time, they quietly map your systems, study your users, identify critical data, and probe for weak spots.
By the time they strike, they may know your environment better than some internal teams.
That’s why modern cybersecurity isn’t just a strong firewall or an annual assessment—it demands continuous monitoring, early detection, and a clear incident response plan, so “six months of lurking” becomes stopped within hours.