Factors for resigning from cybersecurity job worldwide 2024

Published by
Alexandra Borgeaud,
Nov 11, 2024

Cybersecurity companies have been facing several difficulties with retaining talent. In a 2024 survey, half of the respondents said that poor financial incentives such as low salaries or bonuses contributed to cybersecurity professionals resigning from their current job. The same share of respondents mentioned recruitment by other companies as the main reason cybersecurity professionals left their jobs in 2024. 

Factors for resigning from cybersecurity job worldwide in 2024

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Release date

October 2024

Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

Q2 2024

Number of respondents

1,868 respondents

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cybersecurity professionals who hold the ISACA Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) certification or have registered information security job titles.

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Which, if any, of the following factors do you feel are causing cybersecurity professionals to leave their current jobs?"

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