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We've curated 63 cybersecurity statistics about Staff to help you understand how insider threats and employee training practices are evolving in 2025. Discover how organizations are managing human factors in their cybersecurity strategies.
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Upskilling outperforms hiring: it provides a 7.9x advantage in business context, a 7.7x advantage in staff retention, a 7.3x advantage in team cohesion, a 5x advantage in total cost, and a 3.5x advantage in quality of work.
57% of organizations are upskilling existing staff as the primary response to talent gaps, compared with 49% hiring new technical staff.
53% of leaders at U.S. organizations cite a lack of qualified candidates as a high-impact challenge.
One mobile operator reported that up to 80% of their cybersecurity operations team's time is spent on audits and compliance tasks instead of threat detection or incident response.
76% of banks and 78% of fintech companies reported needing more personnel to manage fraud risk effectively.
82% of CISOs say they are under pressure from executives or boards to reduce staff using AI.
46% say a lack of skilled staff is the biggest barrier to maturing their insider risk program.
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.
40% of enterprises plan to increase cybersecurity staffing.
34% of executives at financial services firms said they lack the internal resources or expertise to manage complex IT and security controls.
66% of companies have dedicated employees for data security.
There are 514,000 U.S.-based job openings with cybersecurity-related skills.
40% of companies are implementing dedicated cybersecurity roles to improve the effectiveness of their cybersecurity program.
16% of respondents pointed to resource or staffing shortages as the primary barrier to implementing a strong API security program.
11.0% of organizations expect Staff, skills, and training in AI security to require the most new investment over the next 12 months.
60% of IT and cybersecurity leaders say too few analysts is a challenge in actioning threat intelligence.
96% of leaders report they have no plans to reduce headcount as AI adoption accelerates.
73% of rural healthcare organisations struggle to maintain HIPAA compliance due to staffing and funding gaps.
41% of senior IT decision makers at financial services report increased stress and pressure on IT and security teams due to DORA.
28% of cybersecurity professionals see AI creating new opportunities for entry-level talent.