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

Vanta reports that nearly half of the tasks assigned to security leaders become zombie work, meaning they remain incomplete. This issue is particularly prevalent in larger organizations, where tasks are stalled due to cross-departmental dependencies. The term zombie work describes these lingering responsibilities that fail to reach completion because they rely on other departments to move forward, creating a significant bottleneck for security leadership and overall organizational efficiency in managing critical security-related operational goals.