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45% of U.S.-based cybersecurity leaders work 11 or more extra hours per week.

PublisherSeemplicity
ReportThe 2026 State of the Cybersecurity Workforce Report
Published3 March 2026
TopicsCybersecurity Leadership, Workload, Burnout, US

Published by Seemplicity in The 2026 State of the Cybersecurity Workforce Report , 3 March 2026. The figure is taken from the report as published; the full methodology is in the source.

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