When asked which soft skills their company required the most, 57 percent of respondents first listed communications skills, such as listening and speaking. Only 16 percent of respondents selected honesty as one of the top soft skills that security professionals should have in 2022.
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ISACA. (March 17, 2022). Most important soft skills needed by security professionals in companies worldwide in 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 31, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1322692/cybersecurity-important-soft-skills-worldwide/
ISACA. "Most important soft skills needed by security professionals in companies worldwide in 2022." Chart. March 17, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 31, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1322692/cybersecurity-important-soft-skills-worldwide/
ISACA. (2022). Most important soft skills needed by security professionals in companies worldwide in 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 31, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1322692/cybersecurity-important-soft-skills-worldwide/
ISACA. "Most Important Soft Skills Needed by Security Professionals in Companies Worldwide in 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Mar 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1322692/cybersecurity-important-soft-skills-worldwide/
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