Tufin Technologies questioned 100 network security professionals from around the world who were directly involved in firewall management and auditing. Only 7 percent of the sample automated the firewall audit process. As a result, 40 percent of organisations spend up to a month or more a year on firewall audits. 85 percent of respondents reported that up to 50 percent of firewall rule changes require modification because they were not designed correctly. 22 percent knew of someone that had cheated on an audit, citing lack of time as the main reason.”]