88% of cybersecurity professionals have experienced at least one significant cybersecurity consequence in their organizations due to a skills shortage.

24% of executives at financial services firms acknowledge that their teams not being trained on incident response processes is a significant weakness that could slow recovery.

34% of executives at financial services firms said they lack the internal resources or expertise to manage complex IT and security controls.

16% of executives at financial services firms acknowledge that a lack of experienced IT or security staff is a significant weakness that could slow recovery.

86% of organizations continue to face the challenge of a shortage of skilled cybersecurity professionals. More than half of these organizations report having more than ten positions to fill.

24% of UK security professionals cite a lack of skills/knowledge as a barrier to DORA compliance.