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Closing the skills gap : The art of finding and retaining cybersecurity talent
The cybersecurity skills gap is not going away any time soon . Tim Bandos , CISO at
Digital Guardian , explains how companies shouldn ’ t always rely on the same channels to look for employees . He says sometimes the perfect employee for the job is already in the company but just needs further training . uch has been
M written about the cybersecurity skills shortage over the last 10 years , but one thing ’ s for certain – it ’ s not going away any time soon . According to Gartner , 61 % of businesses admit they are struggling to hire skilled security professionals , leading to the number of vacant positions worldwide currently topping four million . In the UK , the government estimates that around 653,000 businesses ( 48 % of all in the UK ) have a basic cybersecurity skills gap in their workforce , while 408,000 ( 30 %) have more advanced skills gaps . In short , there ’ s a big problem .
As an industry , this obviously presents a real and present danger , but how did we get into this position and more importantly , what can be done to resolve it ? This article will look at some of the main challenges associated with filling cybersecurity vacancies , before examining how businesses can retain their existing staff more effectively and build happier , more productive teams .
Unsurprisingly , lack of experience is one of the biggest challenges to overcome . In many cases , the hardest roles to fill are those that require extensive hands-on experience , such as senior threat hunters and incident responders , because it takes many years to become an expert in these fields . While attending yearly SANS training courses can prove
As an industry , this obviously presents a real and present danger , but how did we get into this position and more importantly , what can be done to resolve it ? www . intelligentciso . com
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