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86% of people working in cybersecurity roles mark being transparent about decisions and actions as very important in a cybersecurity leader.

Publisher	ISC2
Report	ISC2 Research: Cybersecurity Professionals Want Leaders Who Have Been Through a Major Incident
Published	28 May 2026
Topics	Leadership Traits, Transparency

Published by ISC2 in ISC2 Research: Cybersecurity Professionals Want Leaders Who Have Been Through a Major Incident , 28 May 2026. The figure is taken from the report as published; the full methodology is in the source.

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