Reasons why companies worldwide are facing a shortage of cybersecurity staff 2024

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Alexandra Borgeaud,
Nov 6, 2024

In 2024, the most important reason why companies worldwide were experiencing a shortage of cybersecurity staff was an insufficient budget. At the same time, 28 percent of respondents stated that their company did not pay a competitive wage.

Most important reasons why companies are experiencing a shortage of cybersecurity staff worldwide in 2024

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October 2024

Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

April and May, 2024

Number of respondents

6,270 respondents

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global cybersecurity professionals.

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Budgets & priorities

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Cybersecurity workforce

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