The source states that the results are representative due to quotas and weightings, considering the statistical error of 7.9–8.4 percentage points in the respective overall result.
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Survey on cyber defense preparation of the German authorities 2024
In 2024, only *** percent of political decision-makers believed that German authorities were well-prepared for cyberattacks. Over half of those surveyed (**** percent) stated that cyber preparedness at the federal, state and municipal level was not very high, while around a quarter considered themselves completely unprepared.
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Civey. (October 10, 2024). How high do you currently rate the cyber defense readiness of the German authorities (federal, state, local)? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 07, 2026, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1545950/cyber-defense-preparation-germany/
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Civey. (2024). How high do you currently rate the cyber defense readiness of the German authorities (federal, state, local)?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 07, 2026. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1545950/cyber-defense-preparation-germany/
Civey. "How High Do You Currently Rate The Cyber Defense Readiness of The German Authorities (Federal, State, Local)?." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Oct 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1545950/cyber-defense-preparation-germany/
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How high do you currently rate the cyber defense readiness of the German authorities (federal, state, local)? [Graph], Civey, October 10, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1545950/cyber-defense-preparation-germany/
