Global Study Reveals Businesses and Countries Vulnerable Due to Shortage of Cybersecurity Talent

[HardOCP News]

Intel Security, in partnership with the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), has just released Hacking the Skills Shortage, a global report outlining the talent shortage crisis impacting the cybersecurity industry across both companies and nations. A majority of respondents (82 percent) admit to a shortage of cybersecurity skills, with 71 percent of respondents citing this shortage as responsible for direct and measurable damage to organizations whose lack of talent makes them more desirable hacking targets.

In 2015, 209,000 cybersecurity jobs went unfilled1 in the United States alone. Despite 1 in 4 respondents confirming their organizations have lost proprietary data as a result of their cybersecurity skills gap, there are no signs of this workforce shortage abating in the near-term. Respondents surveyed estimate an average of 15 percent of cybersecurity positions in their company will go unfilled by 2020. With the increase in cloud, mobile computing and the Internet of Things, as well as advanced targeted cyberattacks and cyberterrorism across the globe, the need for a stronger cybersecurity workforce is critical.

 

[Quartz-1]

Perhaps companies should start training employees rather than demanding years of experience?

 

[Quix]

It's no secret in the industry that IT security doesn't get the funding/training budgets necessary. A large number of companies are stuck in a "don't care unless we get caught" mindset.

 

[cyclone3d]

Perhaps companies should start training employees rather than demanding years of experience?

But then that would require them to spend money.

I know when I first graduated college and was looking for a job, even "entry level" jobs were wanting a minimum of 3-5 years of experience.

Well, if they actually want to hire people, then they are going to have to open up some real entry level jobs instead of demanding a lot of prior experience.

 

[lostinseganet]

But then that would require them to spend money.

I know when I first graduated college and was looking for a job, even "entry level" jobs were wanting a minimum of 3-5 years of experience.

Well, if they actually want to hire people, then they are going to have to open up some real entry level jobs instead of demanding a lot of prior experience.

Yea; its entry level to their company. They want to poach the talent from other companies.

 

[lcpiper]

Intel Security, in partnership with the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), has just released Hacking the Skills Shortage, a global report outlining the talent shortage crisis impacting the cybersecurity industry across both companies and nations. A majority of respondents (82 percent) admit to a shortage of cybersecurity skills, with 71 percent of respondents citing this shortage as responsible for direct and measurable damage to organizations whose lack of talent makes them more desirable hacking targets.

In 2015, 209,000 cybersecurity jobs went unfilled1 in the United States alone. Despite 1 in 4 respondents confirming their organizations have lost proprietary data as a result of their cybersecurity skills gap, there are no signs of this workforce shortage abating in the near-term. Respondents surveyed estimate an average of 15 percent of cybersecurity positions in their company will go unfilled by 2020. With the increase in cloud, mobile computing and the Internet of Things, as well as advanced targeted cyberattacks and cyberterrorism across the globe, the need for a stronger cybersecurity workforce is critical.

Amazing, with what the government pulled it's no wonder. There is no pressure to do anything except sign your business up under the SAFETY ACT, and have decent Sysadmins that can install, configure, patch, and STIG your systems. Then submit those systems to government IA scans and compliance checks. You don't need skilled CyberSecurity people for that and if you get hacked, so what, the SAFETY ACT means you can no longer be sued for the breach because you did everything the government said you have to do and that's all that they say is reasonable. Get out of court free jack.