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88% Cybersecurity Pros Experience 'Significant' Impact Of Skills Gap

tech.co, December 8,2025

The cybersecurity skills gap is causing havoc across the tech sector, according to new research from ISC2.

Key Takeaways:

Nearly nine in 10 cybersecurity professionals (88%) have experienced at least one 'significant' cybersecurity consequence due to the IT skills shortage, according to a new report.

The skills gap appears to be worsening year on year, even as the broader economic outlook lessens.

AI poses a genuine solution to the current skills gap, as well as opening up the need for new roles and perspectives across the sector.

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