Skills
We've curated 55 cybersecurity statistics about Skills to help you understand how the demand for technical expertise and continuous learning is shaping the cybersecurity landscape in 2025.
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59% of business and IT leaders warned that AI cyber threats are advancing faster than their security team’s expertise to deal with them in 2025.
77% of internal Security Operations Center (SOC) teams reported a skills shortage in penetration testing as of 2025, indicating a significant gap in essential cybersecurity capabilities.
72% of internal Security Operations Center (SOC) teams reported a skills shortage in incident response as of 2025, affecting their ability to effectively manage security incidents.
70% of internal Security Operations Center (SOC) teams reported a skills shortage in data analysis as of 2025, which is crucial for informed decision-making in cybersecurity.
78% of internal Security Operations Center (SOC) teams reported a skills shortage in network security as of 2025, highlighting a critical area of concern for cybersecurity effectiveness.
60% of internal Security Operations Center (SOC) teams reported a skills shortage in threat hunting as of 2025, which is critical for proactive cybersecurity measures.
46% say a lack of skilled staff is the biggest barrier to maturing their insider risk program.
48% of companies are considering certifying current employees for skill improvement.
46% of companies are considering expanding the use of third parties for skill improvement.
50% of respondents surveyed have expert-level skill in network/infrastructure security.
47% of respondents surveyed have expert-level skill in application security.
46% of respondents surveyed need significant skill improvement in network/infrastructure security.
47% of respondents surveyed have expert-level skill in data analysis.
There are 514,000 U.S.-based job openings with cybersecurity-related skills.
49% of respondents surveyed need significant skill improvement in data security.
36% of large companies (500-9999 employees) are concerned with the breadth of skills needed.
37% of very large companies (10000+ employees) are concerned with the breadth of skills needed.
41% of respondents surveyed have expert-level skill in knowledge of threat landscape.
40% of respondents surveyed have expert-level skill in regulatory landscape.
46% of respondents surveyed have expert-level skill in access control and identity management.