47% of US-based IT and security professionals report feeling pressure from leadership to “fix everything” in the aftermath of a security incident.
47% of US-based IT and security professionals report feeling pressure from leadership to “fix everything” in the aftermath of a security incident. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by Object First in October 2025. It covers topics including Stress. The original data appears in Object First Survey: 84% of IT Pros Feel Uncomfortably Stressed at Work Amid Rising Cybersecurity Threats . For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.
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47% of US-based IT and security professionals report feeling pressure from leadership to “fix everything” in the aftermath of a security incident. This data was published by Object First and covers Stress.
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This statistic comes from Object First Survey: 84% of IT Pros Feel Uncomfortably Stressed at Work Amid Rising Cybersecurity Threats , published by Object First on October 1, 2025. You can view the original report at https://objectfirst.com/newsroom/press-releases/object-first-survey-84-of-it-pros-feel-uncomfortably-stressed-at-work-amid-rising-cybersecurity-threats/.
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