35% of people working in cybersecurity roles strongly agree that previous leadership experience during a high-profile cybersecurity incident bolsters a leader's credibility.
35% of people working in cybersecurity roles strongly agree that previous leadership experience during a high-profile cybersecurity incident bolsters a leader's credibility. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by ISC2 in May 2026. It covers topics including Leadership Experience, Credibility. The original data appears in ISC2 Research: Cybersecurity Professionals Want Leaders Who Have Been Through a Major Incident . For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.
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35% of people working in cybersecurity roles strongly agree that previous leadership experience during a high-profile cybersecurity incident bolsters a leader's credibility. This data was published by ISC2 and covers Leadership Experience, Credibility.
Where does this data come from?
This statistic comes from ISC2 Research: Cybersecurity Professionals Want Leaders Who Have Been Through a Major Incident , published by ISC2 on May 31, 2026. You can view the original report at https://www.isc2.org/Insights/2026/05/cybersecurity-pros-want-leaders-who-have-been-through-a-major-incident.
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This statistic relates to Leadership Experience, Credibility. Browse more statistics on Leadership Experience or from ISC2.