U.S. state enterprise-level CISOs in 50 states and territories.
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Original survey question: "Do your state’s internal cybersecurity professionals have the required competencies (i.e., knowledge, skills, and behaviors) to handle existing and foreseeable cybersecurity requirements?"
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State cybersecurity staff competency in the U.S. 2020-2024
Over the years from 2020 to 2024, state cybersecurity competency gaps generally decreased. If, in 2020 only around ** percent of states had staff with required cybersecurity skills, by 2024 this number increased to ** percent.
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