The top three most important soft skills needed by security professionals are critical thinking (57%), communication (56%), and problem solving (47%).
The top three most important soft skills needed by security professionals are critical thinking (57%), communication (56%), and problem solving (47%). — 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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The top three most important soft skills needed by security professionals are critical thinking (57%), communication (56%), and problem solving (47%). This data was published by ISACA and covers Hiring, Skills, Skills gap.
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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.
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This statistic relates to Hiring, Skills, Skills gap. Browse more statistics on Hiring or from ISACA.