How Employee Turnover Increases Cyber Risk?

Employee turnover is often discussed in terms of productivity loss, hiring costs, and cultural disruption. What gets far less attention is how frequent exits and role changes quietly weakenan organisation's cybersecurity posture. For growing companies, startups, and even mature enterprises, employee churn can create gaps that attackers are quick to exploit. Cyber risk does not only come from sophisticated hackers or advanced malware. In many cases, it emerges from overlooked access rights, poor handover practices, and institutional knowledge walking out the door. Understanding how employee turnover contributes to cyber risk is the first step toward reducing exposure.