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Soft skills are the largest reported skill gap in cybersecurity, increasing from 51% in 2024 to 59% in 2025.

September 29, 2025

Soft skills are the largest reported skill gap in cybersecurity, increasing from 51% in 2024 to 59% in 2025. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by ISACA in September 2025. It covers topics including Hiring, Skills, Skills gap. The original data appears in State of Cybersecurity 2025 report . For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.

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Published on 9/29/2025

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What does this statistic say?

Soft skills are the largest reported skill gap in cybersecurity, increasing from 51% in 2024 to 59% in 2025. This data was published by ISACA and covers Hiring, Skills, Skills gap.

Where does this data come from?

This statistic comes from State of Cybersecurity 2025 report , published by ISACA on September 29, 2025. You can view the original report at https://www.isaca.org/resources/reports/state-of-cybersecurity-2025.

What cybersecurity topics does this cover?

This statistic relates to Hiring, Skills, Skills gap. Browse more statistics on Hiring or from ISACA.

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