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'Zombie work': Why nearly half of security leaders' tasks never get done

  • “Zombie work” refers to tasks that remain incomplete but have not been abandoned.
  • The pattern is called “zombie work.”
  • The data describes zombie work as a sign or symptom of company growth rather than incompetence.
  • Vanta’s data says that a first dedicated security hire closes 60% of tasks, while deprioritized work makes up over 80% of security chiefs’ backlogs.
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'Zombie work': Why nearly half of security leaders' tasks never get done

Vanta reports nearly half of security leaders' tasks become "zombie work," remaining incomplete due to cross-departmental dependencies in larger organizations.

·Helena, United States
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Elko Daily Free Press broke the news on Thursday, October 29, 2026.
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