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22% of cyber security leaders in the UK say AI represents a threat to their job security

37% of cyber security leaders in the UK work late or through the night to ensure patches are deployed

29% of cyber security leaders in the UK feel significant anxiety the night before Patch Tuesday

80% of cyber security leaders in the UK believe their career has negatively affected their physical health, mental health, or both

22% of cyber security leaders in the UK have taken sick leave or holiday specifically to avoid Patch Tuesday

41% of cyber security leaders in the UK work overtime (paid or unpaid) to manage the patching cycle

29% of cyber security leaders in the UK become more irritable with colleagues or family during Patch Tuesday week

40% of cyber security leaders in the UK say AI automates mundane work, allowing teams to focus on more strategic security tasks