Cybersecurity Has a Talent Shortage. Here's How to Close the Gap
By embracing future-ready workforce practices to close the cybersecurity talent gap, employers will be in a better position to capitalize on opportunities and address emerging threats. Cybersecurity experts at are ready to help you strengthen your security posture.
What is the current cybersecurity talent shortage?
Organizations worldwide are facing a significant cybersecurity talent shortage, with a vacancy rate of 28% for cybersecurity positions. This shortage is hindering their ability to effectively address escalating cyber threats, which have resulted in costs exceeding $2.2 trillion due to cyberattacks and related crimes.
What industries are most affected by the cybersecurity workforce gap?
Four industries—financial services, materials and industrials, consumer goods, and technology—account for nearly two-thirds (64%) of the cybersecurity workforce shortage. These sectors are particularly vulnerable as they face the highest number of cyberattacks, with seven out of ten attacks targeting them.
How can organizations address the cybersecurity skills gap?
To address the cybersecurity skills gap, organizations should adopt future-ready workforce practices. This includes mapping skills training to current threats, offering upskilling opportunities, providing clearer career paths, and actively attracting diverse talent pools, including women. Collaborating with government agencies on national campaigns can also help position cybersecurity as a desirable career choice.
Cybersecurity Has a Talent Shortage. Here's How to Close the Gap
published by Cyber Security Consulting Ops
Cyber Security Consulting Ops
We offer online interactive cybersecurity training to companies. We don't just send out phishing emails like other cybersecurity companies to their employees. We first show employees the tactics used by hackers and how they can identify these types of attacks before they open an attachment or click on a link in an email.
We are a risk-management cybersecurity consulting firm focused on helping organizations prevent data loss and system lock-ups before a cyber breach. We provide remote workforce social engineering training for employees, along with cybersecurity PenTest and Internal assessments. We also provide digital forensic to recover data after a cybersecurity breach.
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