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Cybersecurity reports and statistics published by ISC2

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Recent Statistics & Reports

43% of cybersecurity hiring managers expect entry-level cybersecurity professionals to handle documentation of processes and procedures.

6/11/2025
Cybersecurity hiring

55% of cybersecurity hiring managers believe internships are effective methods for identifying early-career talent.

6/11/2025
Cybersecurity hiring

35% of cybersecurity hiring managers expect entry-level cybersecurity professionals to handle Alert and Event Management.

6/11/2025
Cybersecurity hiring

When evaluating candidates, 89% of cybersecurity hiring managers would consider candidates with only entry-level cybersecurity certifications.

6/11/2025
Cybersecurity hiring

81% of cybersecurity hiring managers would consider candidates who only have an education in IT, cybersecurity or computer science.

6/11/2025
Cybersecurity hiring

45% of cybersecurity hiring managers stated that training junior-level cybersecurity team members to handle tasks independently typically takes 4–9 months.

6/11/2025
Cybersecurity hiring

A majority of cybersecurity hiring managers surveyed (56%) stated that training entry-level cybersecurity team members to handle tasks independently typically takes 4–9 months.

6/11/2025
Cybersecurity hiring

32% of cybersecurity hiring managers expect entry-level cybersecurity professionals to handle Reporting (Developing, Producing).

6/11/2025
Cybersecurity hiring

29% of cybersecurity hiring managers expect entry-level cybersecurity professionals to handle User Awareness Training.

6/11/2025
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53% of cybersecurity hiring managers expect junior-level cybersecurity professionals to handle Intrusion Detection.

6/11/2025
Cybersecurity hiring

51% of cybersecurity hiring managers expect junior-level cybersecurity professionals to handle Alert and Event Management.

6/11/2025
Cybersecurity hiring

When evaluating candidates, 90% of cybersecurity hiring managers would consider candidates with prior IT work experience only.

6/11/2025
Cybersecurity hiring

Nearly 25% of cybersecurity hiring managers who recruit from education programmes (55% of participants) have sourced candidates from programmes outside of computer science, IT or cybersecurity.

6/11/2025
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50% of cybersecurity hiring managers expect junior-level cybersecurity professionals to handle Relevant Frameworks.

6/11/2025
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35% of cybersecurity hiring managers expect entry-level cybersecurity professionals to handle Alert and Event Management.

6/11/2025
Cybersecurity hiring

Three of the top five skills prioritised by cybersecurity hiring managers are non-technical abilities.

6/11/2025
Cybersecurity hiring

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