Cybersecurity hiring challenges in healthcare organizations U.S. 2023

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Nov 27, 2024

In 2023, roughly 43 percent of healthcare institutions in the United States named insufficent budget as a main challenge to hire cybersecurity professionals. The lack of healthcare-related experience ranked second, with 38 percent of surveyed stating so.

Main challenges in hiring cybersecurity professionals in U.S. healthcare organizations in 2023

CharacteristicShare of respondents
Insufficient budget 42.79%
Lack of healthcare-related experience 37.99%
Lack of qualified candidates 37.12%
Non-competitive compensation 27.95%
Lack of cybersecurity-related experience 26.64%
Lack of skills 20.52%
Non-competitive benefits package 13.97%
Lack of certifications 12.23%
Lack of alignment with organization's culture and values 9.61%
Lack of degrees 6.55%
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March 2024

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United States

Survey time period

2023

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229 respondents

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