Why We’re Thankful: 2025 Trends that Strengthen the Case for Cybersecurity Outsourcing

As we reflect on 2025, we are reminded just how much we have to be grateful for as a cybersecurity company. The reason isn’t just for growth in our industry, but also because trends emerging in the last three to six months highlight why companies need strong cybersecurity partners now more than ever.

Recent research and news coverage show a clear pattern. Security threats are escalating, cyber talent is harder to hire, and organizations are turning to external experts for reliable, flexible support.

Here are the market realities we are thankful for, and why they ultimately benefit the companies who trust us to strengthen their cybersecurity teams.

1. The Cyber Talent Shortage Is Still Growing, and Companies Need Alternatives

Recent U.S. data continues to paint the same picture. Demand for cybersecurity talent dramatically outpaces supply.

• According to Axios, the U.S. now has only 74 cybersecurity workers for every 100 job openings, making hiring increasingly difficult.¹
  
  
• ISACA’s 2025 report found 55% of teams are understaffed and 65% have at least one unfilled cybersecurity role among the 3,800 professionals surveyed.²
  
  
• CyberSN’s 2025 job posting analysis shows nearly 40% of the top cybersecurity job categories increased in demand in the last year.

These trends validate the need for flexible cybersecurity partners. Despite a rise in general unemployment in the U.S., the hiring gap for talent in this field is not shrinking anytime soon. Companies need access to vetted, ready-to-deploy cybersecurity professionals without long hiring cycles, high competition, or escalating salary wars.

2. Companies Are Prioritizing Cyber Skills More Than Ever

Businesses are waking up to the reality that cybersecurity is not optional. This shift means organizations are seeking deeper, more specialized expertise.

• A national survey found that 85% of CEOs say cybersecurity is critical for business growth, and 61% of them say they are concerned about cybersecurity threats.⁴
  
  
• Reports show that companies are now specifically trying to hire for:
  • Identity & access management
  • Cloud security
  • Incident response
  • Threat detection & monitoring
  • Governance, risk, and compliance (GRC)

This shift indicates companies are no longer satisfied with generic IT support. They want specialized cybersecurity skill sets, which is exactly what Inspire can provide. Clients can more quickly and easily access the niche expertise needed to meet modern security challenges without having to build an entire cybersecurity division from scratch.

3. Outsourcing Cybersecurity Talent Is Becoming a Strategic Priority

In the past, outsourcing was viewed as a backup plan, but that’s not the case anymore.

• Research on 2025 IT staffing trends highlights that companies increasingly rely on external cybersecurity expertise due to talent scarcity, rising threat complexity, and cost pressure.⁵
   
• Multiple reports note that digital transformation projects are stalling because companies lack the internal specialists to secure cloud migrations, modern architectures, and AI-driven workflows.

Businesses are recognizing that partnering with a cybersecurity provider is not a cost, rather a force multiplier. Outsourcing empowers organizations to:

• Scale their security capabilities rapidly
• Add advanced skills without adding headcount
• Reduce burnout on internal teams
• Protect themselves more effectively without infrastructure bloat
• Improve response times and reduce risk exposure

It’s a shift that allows them to stay secure and stay focused on what they do best.

4. The Growing Threat Landscape Makes Experienced Partners Essential

Cyberattacks are accelerating at a pace that internal teams often cannot match alone. With identity-driven attacks, supply-chain vulnerabilities, and AI-assisted threats all on the rise, companies need support from experts who track these patterns across multiple environments, not just one. Cybersecurity providers, like Inspire Security Solutions, can deliver context, threat awareness, and rapid expertise that internal-only teams cannot easily maintain.

This benefits clients because they get:

• Cross-industry intelligence
• Up-to-the-minute threat monitoring expertise
• Proven security frameworks
• Faster mitigation and remediation
• Specialists who live and breathe cybersecurity every day

In other words, clients get security that evolves in real time.

In a Challenging Security Climate, There’s Much to Be Thankful For

This year has reminded us that our mission matters, and that the work we do meaningfully protects organizations facing complex threats, limited talent pipelines, and rising pressure to operate securely.

We’re thankful that:

• Companies need reliable cybersecurity expertise
• Specialized skills are in high demand
• The market continues shifting toward experienced external partners
• The threat landscape fuels the need for continuous innovation
• Our clients place their trust in us

And we’re especially thankful that we get to support organizations when and where they need it most.

In today’s cybersecurity environment, great partners don’t just fill roles. They strengthen resilience.

¹https://www.axios.com/2025/07/15/cybersecurity-hiring-fortune-100-expel

² https://www.isaca.org/resources/news-and-trends/newsletters/atisaca/2025/volume-19/cybersecurity-staffing-challenges-persist-with-adaptability-and-soft-skills-in-high-demand

³https://cybersn.com/cybersecurity-job-posting-data-report-2025

⁴https://www.gartner.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2025-04-22-gartner-survey-finds-85-percent-of-ceos-say-cybersecurity-is-critical-for-business-growth

⁵https://cyntexa.com/blog/it-staff-augmentation-trends