Skills
We've curated 56 cybersecurity statistics about Skills to help you understand how the demand for technical expertise and continuous learning is shaping the cybersecurity landscape in 2025.
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22% of US executives and 18% of UK executives cite access to skilled talent as a strength
59% of business and IT leaders warned that AI cyber threats are advancing faster than their security team’s expertise to deal with them in 2025.
77% of internal Security Operations Center (SOC) teams reported a skills shortage in penetration testing as of 2025, indicating a significant gap in essential cybersecurity capabilities.
72% of internal Security Operations Center (SOC) teams reported a skills shortage in incident response as of 2025, affecting their ability to effectively manage security incidents.
60% of internal Security Operations Center (SOC) teams reported a skills shortage in threat hunting as of 2025, which is critical for proactive cybersecurity measures.
78% of internal Security Operations Center (SOC) teams reported a skills shortage in network security as of 2025, highlighting a critical area of concern for cybersecurity effectiveness.
70% of internal Security Operations Center (SOC) teams reported a skills shortage in data analysis as of 2025, which is crucial for informed decision-making in cybersecurity.
46% say a lack of skilled staff is the biggest barrier to maturing their insider risk program.
42% of respondents surveyed have expert-level skill in endpoint security.
56% of companies are considering new hiring for skill improvement.
47% of respondents surveyed have expert-level skill in application security.
34% of medium companies (100-499 employees) are concerned with the breadth of skills needed.
35% of small companies (<100 employees) are concerned with the breadth of skills needed.
46% of respondents surveyed need significant skill improvement in network/infrastructure security.
47% of respondents surveyed have expert-level skill in data analysis.
54% of companies are considering training current employees for skill improvement.
50% of respondents surveyed need significant skill improvement in automation and AI.
41% of respondents surveyed need significant skill improvement in endpoint security.
44% of respondents surveyed need significant skill improvement in knowledge of threat landscape.
51% of respondents surveyed have expert-level skill in data security.