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Cybersecurity reports and statistics published by ISC2

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Nearly half (44%) of cybersecurity professionals agreed that their organization's cybersecurity hiring has not yet been affected by the introduction of AI security tools.

7/16/2025
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21% of cybersecurity professionals say AI has changed their hiring plans and priorities in their organizations.

7/16/2025
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44% of cybersecurity professionals report no impact on hiring from current or expected adoption of AI security tools.

7/16/2025
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Leading industries in adoption, evaluation, or testing ot AI are industrial enterprises (38%), IT services (36%), commercial/consumer sectors (36%), and professional services organizations (34%).

7/16/2025
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More than half (52%) of cybersecurity professionals say AI will significantly or somewhat reduce the need for entry-level staff.

7/16/2025
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28% of cybersecurity professionals see AI creating new opportunities for entry-level talent.

7/16/2025
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The majority (42%) of cybersecurity professionals are currently exploring or testing the adoption of AI security tools.

7/16/2025
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Largest organizations (over 10,000 employees) lead in AI tool adoption, with 37% actively using them.

7/16/2025
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Financial services and the public sector currently report the lowest adoption rates of AI tools, at 21% and 16%, respectively.

7/16/2025
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30% of cybersecurity professionals are already using AI tools.

7/16/2025
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30% of cybersecurity professionals have already integrated AI security tools into their operations.

7/16/2025
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50% of cybersecurity hiring managers expect junior-level cybersecurity professionals to handle Penetration Testing.

6/11/2025
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46% of cybersecurity hiring managers believe apprenticeships are effective methods for identifying early-career talent.

6/11/2025
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When evaluating candidates, 90% of cybersecurity hiring managers would consider candidates with prior IT work experience only.

6/11/2025
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Nearly 25% of cybersecurity hiring managers who recruit from education programmes (55% of participants) have sourced candidates from programmes outside of computer science, IT or cybersecurity.

6/11/2025
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45% of cybersecurity hiring managers stated that training junior-level cybersecurity team members to handle tasks independently typically takes 4–9 months.

6/11/2025
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50% of cybersecurity hiring managers expect junior-level cybersecurity professionals to handle Relevant Frameworks.

6/11/2025
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35% of cybersecurity hiring managers expect entry-level cybersecurity professionals to handle Alert and Event Management.

6/11/2025
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84% of cybersecurity hiring managers use skills-based assessments and/or tests for entry- and junior-level cybersecurity applicants.

6/11/2025
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30% of cybersecurity hiring managers expect entry-level cybersecurity professionals to handle Physical Access Controls.

6/11/2025
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