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
Characteristic
Share 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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HIMSS. (March 1, 2024). Main challenges in hiring cybersecurity professionals in U.S. healthcare organizations in 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 04, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1422136/cybersecurity-hiring-challenges-in-healthcare/
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