40% of companies are implementing dedicated cybersecurity roles to improve the effectiveness of their cybersecurity program.

October 14, 2025

40% of companies are implementing dedicated cybersecurity roles to improve the effectiveness of their cybersecurity program. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by CompTIA in October 2025. It covers topics including Staff, Cybersecurity program. The original data appears in State of Cybersecurity 2025 . For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.

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40% of companies are implementing dedicated cybersecurity roles to improve the effectiveness of their cybersecurity program. This data was published by CompTIA and covers Staff, Cybersecurity program.

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This statistic comes from State of Cybersecurity 2025 , published by CompTIA on October 14, 2025. You can view the original report at https://www.comptia.org/en-us/resources/research/state-of-cybersecurity/.

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40% of companies are implementing dedicated cybersecurity roles to improve the effectiveness of their cybersecurity program.

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