For example, the proportion of organisations outsourcing cybersecurity experts to address their shortages has seen steady growth since 2020, although the growth rate of this approach is slowing. Adequate renumeration category has also risen by 10 % over the same period, but in more than half of cases, respondents cited low salaries as the primary factor complicating the filling of key positions (Fig. 11). Further training to address shortages, despite remaining the second most common solution, is decreasing, with a steady decline observed since 2020. Recruitment of graduates has steadily increased by 8 % over the last three years. Key factors seen by respondents as discouraging candidates from recruiting to cybersecurity posts (% of respondents) 6% Absence of staff training 6% Insufficiently interesting job description 12 % Other 12 % Insufficient employee benefits 54 % Insufficient financial remuneration 13 % Lack of prospects for personal or professional development Figure 11 More than half (54 %) of respondents citing salary requirements as the most critical factor discouraging candidates. The five most difficult positions to fill are cybersecurity architects, network infrastructure administrators, security information and event management (SIEM) supervisors, cybersecurity managers, and server infrastructure administrators. 19