55% of US-based IT and security professionals identified heavy workloads and understaffed teams as the leading sources of stress in their roles. (This was followed by concerns about cyberattacks and the pressure to maintain uptime and service availability).
55% of US-based IT and security professionals identified heavy workloads and understaffed teams as the leading sources of stress in their roles. (This was followed by concerns about cyberattacks and the pressure to maintain uptime and service availability). — 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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55% of US-based IT and security professionals identified heavy workloads and understaffed teams as the leading sources of stress in their roles. (This was followed by concerns about cyberattacks and the pressure to maintain uptime and service availability). 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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