Soft skills needed by security professionals worldwide 2024

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Alexandra Borgeaud,
Dec 10, 2024

In 2024, 56 percent of respondents first listed communication skills, such as listening and speaking, when asked which soft skills their company required the most. Only 15 percent of respondents selected honesty as one of the top soft skills security professionals should have in 2024.

Most important soft skills needed by security professionals in companies 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.

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Online survey

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