Cybersecurity Leadership

CISOs have a clear view of the skills shortage and its impact on their organizations. They need to educate executives, adjust their programs, and champion proactive change.

A recruitment drive is unlikely to provide an effective solution. Training and retaining skilled staff are the key issues.

Looking for hybrid profiles that cannot exist is just fuelling the perception of a cybersecurity skills gap

Cybersecurity threats are growing at an alarming rate across the globe while at the same time, cybercriminals are becoming even more sophisticated in their methods of attacks. Meanwhile, the shortage of cybersecurity talent is making it difficult for organisations and industries to meet these constantly shifting security demands.

A new survey reveals surprising opportunities for significant progress in both increasing participation and filling the shortfall of women in cybersecurity

The cybersecurity sector needs 3.4 million people to fill its skills gap. The sector should make training available to those from underrepresented groups.

The cybersecurity workforce has grown by a little over 11% since last year, filling 464,000 more positions, but the workforce gap has more than doubled during that time due to increased demand.

With enough passion, intelligence, and effort, anyone can be a successful cybersecurity professional, regardless of education or background.

Looking at the problem in all its dimensions is key before jumping to ready-made solutions

Cybersecurity is an entirely misunderstood field, and there are many flawed perceptions about it. So many, in fact, that people are actually reluctant to advance their careers in this field.

The cybersecurity industry can be a difficult field to enter and navigate.

The cybersecurity skills gap is not a fatality, but it is key to look at it in all its dimensions before jumping to ready-made solutions.

Recently, the National Security Agency (NSA) teamed up with Bowie State University, a Historically Black University in Bowie, Maryland, for an 8-week intensive program focused on diversifying the cybersecurity profession and engaging African American students at HBCUs.

Diverse recruitment strategies, expanded training, and incentivized development programs can all help organizations narrow the skills gap.

Despite money pouring into programs around the world, training organizations have not managed to ensure employment for professionals, while entry-level professionals are finding it hard to land a job.

CISOs need to educate all arms of the business on security best practices so it becomes part of the business culture, thus expanding who's keeping watch. Automating routine tasks will help scale security.

Here are five things employers can do to expand their workforce and lay a solid foundation for the future growth of their security teams.

Demand for skilled professionals will remain high, but cyber budgets will be eaten away.

Cybersecurity personnel are burning out, and companies can’t replace staff fast enough.

While talent is a constant challenge for SecOps, for those seeking to mature their operations, cybersecurity tooling, such as SOAR technologies, arguably represents the other most critical element.

Cybersecurity is the number-one skills gap in 2022, surpassing cloud computing as the top-ranking area of focus for individuals and organizations,

It's time to tap the large reservoir of talent with analytical skills to help tackle cybersecurity problems. Train workers in cybersecurity details while using their ability to solve problems.

Attacks are on the increase, but the number of qualified professionals available to repel them is not. How can organisations best deal with this problem?

The cyber security industry is experiencing alarming rates of resignations, leaving organisations vulnerable to cyber attacks. How can we better retain cyber talent?

For the field of cybersecurity, the Great Resignation actually presents a great opportunity as cybersecurity continues to face a significant skills gap leading to many unfilled roles.