Two out of three organisations report moderate-to-critical skills gaps.

Publisher	World Economic Forum
Report	Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2025
Published	1 January 2025
Topics	Talent, Skills gap, Staff

Published by World Economic Forum in Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2025 , 1 January 2025. The figure is taken from the report as published; the full methodology is in the source.

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