Romania faces shortage of IT and cybersecurity specialists, report shows

Romania is facing an acute shortage of IT and cybersecurity specialists, according to the Annual Report on the Assessment of Cyber Risks for 2025, published by the National Directorate for Cyber Security (DNSC).

According to the analysis, Romania is facing challenges from both traditional cyber threats and new technologies, which significantly reduce organizations' response times. The document shows that all ten sectors of the economy analyzed by the institution were classified as having a "medium" level of risk, but this classification conceals significant differences between sectors and numerous structural vulnerabilities that can generate incidents with major impact.