cybersecurity professionals who hold the ISACA Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) certification or have registered information security job titles.
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Which, if any, of the following factors do you feel are causing cybersecurity professionals to leave their current jobs?"
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Factors for resigning from cybersecurity job worldwide 2024
Cybersecurity companies have been facing several difficulties with retaining talent. In a 2024 survey, half of the respondents said that poor financial incentives such as low salaries or bonuses contributed to cybersecurity professionals resigning from their current job. The same share of respondents mentioned recruitment by other companies as the main reason cybersecurity professionals left their jobs in 2024.Â
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ISACA. (October 1, 2024). Factors for resigning from cybersecurity job worldwide in 2024 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 20, 2026, from /statistics/1322400/cybersecurity-factors-resignation-worldwide/
ISACA. "Factors for resigning from cybersecurity job worldwide in 2024." Chart. October 1, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 20, 2026. /statistics/1322400/cybersecurity-factors-resignation-worldwide/
ISACA. (2024). Factors for resigning from cybersecurity job worldwide in 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 20, 2026. /statistics/1322400/cybersecurity-factors-resignation-worldwide/
ISACA. "Factors for Resigning from Cybersecurity Job Worldwide in 2024." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 1 Oct 2024, /statistics/1322400/cybersecurity-factors-resignation-worldwide/
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Factors for resigning from cybersecurity job worldwide in 2024 [Graph], ISACA, October 1, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1322400/cybersecurity-factors-resignation-worldwide/