The global cybersecurity professionals surveyed suggest that cloud computing security, security analysis and investigations, and application security are the top three areas for cybersecurity personnel deficiency within organizations as of 2021.
Areas with biggest shortage of cybersecurity skills within organizations worldwide in 2021, by technology category
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This question was phrased by the source as follows: "In which of the following areas – if any – would you say that your organization has the most significant shortage of cybersecurity skills?"
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ESG, & ISSA. (July 28, 2021). Areas with biggest shortage of cybersecurity skills within organizations worldwide in 2021, by technology category [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 14, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1259502/cybersecurity-skills-shortage-tech-categories-worldwide/
ESG, und ISSA. "Areas with biggest shortage of cybersecurity skills within organizations worldwide in 2021, by technology category." Chart. July 28, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 14, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1259502/cybersecurity-skills-shortage-tech-categories-worldwide/
ESG, ISSA. (2021). Areas with biggest shortage of cybersecurity skills within organizations worldwide in 2021, by technology category. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 14, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1259502/cybersecurity-skills-shortage-tech-categories-worldwide/
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