Talent
We've curated 64 cybersecurity statistics about Talent to help you understand how the demand for skilled professionals and innovative practices is evolving in 2025, shaping a stronger defense against emerging threats in the digital landscape.
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59% of organizations report their security teams are currently understaffed.
70% of manufacturing organizations place remote engineers at the top of the segmentation priority list.
80% of IT security professionals believe AI will significantly reduce the number of people required to perform their current roles.
When open source using organizations were asked if they took steps to improve its patch and vulnerability management processes in the last 12 months, 23.0% said they increased IT security staff.
47.2% of SMBs say lack of skills is the key hurdle to resolving security vulnerabilities and incidents.
53% of leaders at U.S. organizations cite a lack of qualified candidates as a high-impact challenge.
87% of cybersecurity professionals believe there will always be a need for cybersecurity professionals.
72% of cybersecurity professionals agree that reducing security personnel significantly increases the risk of a breach in their organizations.
46% say a lack of skilled staff is the biggest barrier to maturing their insider risk program.
16% of executives at financial services firms acknowledge that a lack of experienced IT or security staff is a significant weakness that could slow recovery.
34% of executives at financial services firms said they lack the internal resources or expertise to manage complex IT and security controls.
35% of companies face burnout/mental health issues as a challenge in retaining cybersecurity talent.
44% of companies face salary/paying market wages as a challenge in retaining cybersecurity talent.
46% of companies face finding ways to enable skill building as a challenge in retaining cybersecurity talent.
47% of companies face ensuring tools/support availability as a challenge in retaining cybersecurity talent.
Talent gaps are most acute in the area of cybersecurity for AI, affecting 60% of all companies surveyed.
51% of organizations surveyed focus on recruiting the right talent to manage AI-specific cybersecurity threats.
51% of payment platforms are hiring specialized fraud prevention talent.
42% of companies face defining career pathways as a challenge in retaining cybersecurity talent.
46% of companies face integrating with business initiatives as a challenge in retaining cybersecurity talent.