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Reduced Cybersecurity Spending and Shrinking Security Teams in 2025

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Cybersecurity budgets are growing at a slower rate in 2025, with an average increase of 4% year over year. This trend is driven by geopolitical tensions, economic factors, and cautious corporate spending. Many security teams are understaffed, leading to delays in security initiatives and increased business risk. The slowdown in spending is most pronounced in industries such as healthcare, retail, and hospitality, while financial services, insurance, and tech sectors continue to invest more in security. Organizations are prioritizing cloud security, identity and access management (IAM), SecOps automation, and zero-trust architectures. Some companies are using AI to fill entry-level roles, but this approach has limitations and long-term risks.

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  1. 14.08.2025 21:38 📰 1 articles

    Cybersecurity Spending Growth Slows to 4% in 2025

    In 2025, cybersecurity budgets grew by 4% year over year, the lowest rate in five years. This slowdown is attributed to geopolitical tensions, economic factors, and cautious corporate spending. Many security teams are understaffed, leading to delays in security initiatives and increased business risk. Industries like healthcare, retail, and hospitality are experiencing the most significant budget cuts, while financial services, insurance, and tech sectors continue to invest in security.

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  • Cybersecurity budgets grew by 4% year over year in 2025, down from 8% in 2024.

    First reported: 14.08.2025 21:38
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  • Geopolitical tensions, tariff policies, and economic factors are driving cautious corporate spending.

    First reported: 14.08.2025 21:38
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  • Many CISOs report understaffed security teams due to hiring and budget constraints.

    First reported: 14.08.2025 21:38
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  • Industries like healthcare, retail, and hospitality are experiencing the most significant budget cuts.

    First reported: 14.08.2025 21:38
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  • Financial services, insurance, and tech sectors are continuing to invest in security.

    First reported: 14.08.2025 21:38
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  • Organizations are prioritizing cloud security, IAM, SecOps automation, and zero-trust architectures.

    First reported: 14.08.2025 21:38
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  • Some companies are using AI to fill entry-level security roles, but this is not a long-term solution.

    First reported: 14.08.2025 21:38
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