Cyber skills shortages are pushing firms into dangerous shortcuts - and it's putting them at huge risk of security breaches

"Legacy approaches to cybersecurity are being stretched beyond their limits,"

"Teams working in silos, with fragmented tools and limited support, are being asked to manage rapidly expanding attack surfaces, secure hybrid infrastructures, and keep pace with the accelerating adoption of AI technologies - all while navigating increasing regulatory demands and growing pressure on budgets."

"Organizations that can't keep up with security demands risk not just higher exposure to breaches, but slower innovation, reduced resilience, and missed growth opportunities,"

Most European organizations face dangerous security risks driven by a chronic shortage of cyber skills. Sixty-four percent of EMEA organizations implement risky shortcuts and temporary fixes to meet security demands. Legacy cybersecurity approaches are overstretched while teams operate in silos with fragmented tools and limited support, needing to secure expanding attack surfaces, hybrid infrastructures, and rapid AI adoption amid regulatory and budget pressures. A disconnect exists between enterprise cybersecurity needs and current capability models. Workarounds increase breach exposure, slow innovation, reduce resilience, and limit growth. UK enterprises report acute talent shortages, especially at senior strategic levels, causing initiative delays and compliance struggles.

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