62% of security professionals fear being fired following a breach.

July 29, 2025

62% of security professionals fear being fired following a breach. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by Cypress Data Defense in July 2025. It covers topics including Insecure code, Application security. The original data appears in 2025 State of Application Security Report. For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.

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Published on 7/29/2025

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62% of security professionals fear being fired following a breach. This data was published by Cypress Data Defense and covers Insecure code, Application security.

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This statistic comes from 2025 State of Application Security Report, published by Cypress Data Defense on July 29, 2025. You can view the original report at https://cypressdefense.com/resources/state-of-application-security-report/.

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This statistic relates to Insecure code, Application security. Browse more statistics on Insecure code or from Cypress Data Defense.

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62% of security professionals fear being fired following a breach.

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