Half of cyber experts ready to quit
Nearly half of cybersecurity professionals are considering quitting due to frustration with AI-focused executives blocking new hires and overlooking them for pay rises. Cybersecurity workers received the lowest pay rise among IT professionals, with only 29% receiving a pay rise last year.
Cybersecurity professionals are increasingly frustrated, with nearly half considering quitting. According to the Harvey Nash Global Tech Talent & Salary Report, only 29% of cybersecurity workers received a pay rise last year, the lowest among IT professionals. Cybersecurity leaders are the third least happy in their current jobs, with just 23% reporting job satisfaction. Executive complacency about cybersecurity is at odds with the sentiment on the frontlines, where 56% of IT leaders blame breaches on a lack of cybersecurity skills. A recent Fortinet survey found that 49% of IT leaders struggle to get approval to fund more staff. The volume of malicious bots surged 12.5 times over the last year, according to Thales, as AI-driven threats increase. Cybersecurity staff are being asked to defend against AI-driven risks without the necessary resources, leading to a widening gap between responsibility and reward.
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