Our data for this report is based on an online, double-blind survey among approximately 80 IT decision-makers located in the U.S. who were asked security budgeting and planning questions. Respondents are full-time employees in mid-market (250-999 employees), enterprise (1,000-9,999 employees), and large enterprise (10,000+ employees) organizations; working for a for-profit, government, or higher education institution with a formal IT department. They are knowledgeable about security policies and procedures, involved in setting security strategy, and are spending at least 40 percent of their time on security.