43% of respondents face unrealistic expectations by leadership.

May 20, 2025

43% of respondents face unrealistic expectations by leadership. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by Splunk in May 2025. It covers topics including Talent. The original data appears in State of Security 2025: The Stronger, Smarter SOC of the Future . For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.

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43% of respondents face unrealistic expectations by leadership. This data was published by Splunk and covers Talent.

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This statistic comes from State of Security 2025: The Stronger, Smarter SOC of the Future , published by Splunk on May 20, 2025. You can view the original report at https://www.splunk.com/en_us/form/state-of-security.html.

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