Arrow and Trend Micro are helping channel partners manage the cybersecurity skills crunch.
Despite having 134,690 cybersecurity professionals,[1] Australia will be short 26,000 professionals this year[2] capping a 10-fold surge for these skills since 2015[3]. Advertised demand for cybersecurity skills outpaces artificial intelligence, IT automation, and Internet of Things,[4] according to the Australian Government National Skills Council.
So even as cybersecurity domestic demand booms, Australian channel partners must compete with nations such as Canada that this year will fall short 25,000 cybersecurity professionals, Singapore (16,000), Britain (33,000), and the US (377,000).[5] Even the Australian Government has pledged to hire 1900 staff for spy agency Australian Signals Directorate, further pressuring local skills and price.[6]
How do Arrow and Trend Micro help boost my cybersecurity skills?
The solution is local capability that also hikes capacity so Australian ICT channel partners can continue to serve their customers especially in the booming mid-market tier, says Scott Hayman, engineering services d ..
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