88% of people working in cybersecurity roles mark the ability to effectively work with senior leadership and boards to secure budget as very important in a cybersecurity leader.
88% of people working in cybersecurity roles mark the ability to effectively work with senior leadership and boards to secure budget as very important in a cybersecurity leader. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by ISC2 in May 2026. It covers topics including Leadership Traits, Budgeting. The original data appears in ISC2 Research: Cybersecurity Professionals Want Leaders Who Have Been Through a Major Incident . For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.
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88% of people working in cybersecurity roles mark the ability to effectively work with senior leadership and boards to secure budget as very important in a cybersecurity leader. This data was published by ISC2 and covers Leadership Traits, Budgeting.
Where does this data come from?
This statistic comes from ISC2 Research: Cybersecurity Professionals Want Leaders Who Have Been Through a Major Incident , published by ISC2 on May 31, 2026. You can view the original report at https://www.isc2.org/Insights/2026/05/cybersecurity-pros-want-leaders-who-have-been-through-a-major-incident.
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This statistic relates to Leadership Traits, Budgeting. Browse more statistics on Leadership Traits or from ISC2.