CyberPulse Ireland 2025 is underpinned by independent research from Censuswide, carried out on behalf of IT.ie and SonicWall. With responses from 1,000 office workers nationwide, the report provides an unparalleled view into the human factors shaping cybersecurity risk in today’s workplaces.
In a rapidly changing threat landscape, understanding the true risk to your organisation starts with the people inside it. CyberPulse Ireland 2025 is the definitive, data-driven report examining how office-based employees across Ireland are experiencing, and responding to, today’s cyberthreats.
Commissioned by IT.ie in partnership with SonicWall, and conducted by independent research company Censuswide, this national survey lifts the lid on employee behaviour, company culture, remote working risks, and the challenges of compliance as the EU’s NIS2 Directive arrives.
Drawing on insights from 1,000 Irish office workers, CyberPulse Ireland 2025 is essential reading for business leaders, IT professionals, and anyone serious about building true cyber resilience.
How staff behaviour and mindset are making or breaking cyber defences
Where policy and protection are falling short outside the office
The real cost of a blame culture, and why staff aren’t reporting breaches
Data misuse, privacy breaches, and risky behaviours inside your own walls
51% of Irish office workers feel more vulnerable to cyberattacks than they did a year ago
9% admitted to pirating content on work devices
20% have not received cybersecurity training in over a year, if ever.
65% admit to using work devices for personal tasks such as shopping, social media, and streaming
36% have neglected to report a breach in the last year – mainly due to embarrassment or fear
43% believe they could cause a breach in the next 12 months
73% say their employer holds staff personally responsible for incidents.
79% of employees believe organisations should provide mental health support to those impacted by cyberattacks
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