Welcome to this week’s blog. We’re getting close to the end of the series in which I explore the “Top 10 List of the Challenges Cybersecurity Professionals Face,” as found in our Cybersecurity Insights Report 2022: The State of Cyber Resilience.
Coming in at number four on the list is “Lack of skilled cybersecurity professionals.”
I’m a little surprised this wasn’t number one on our list, but organizations have adapted to alleviate this constraint.
Understanding the Cybersecurity Skills Shortage
The cybersecurity skills shortage is nothing new, but it was exacerbated by the pandemic, which accelerated digital transformation, expanded attack surfaces, and increased security. According to the latest statistics from (ISC)², there will be approximately 1.8 million unfilled cybersecurity jobs by 2022. Even though that is a significant drop compared to the 3.5 million cybersecurity workforce shortage in 2021, it still leaves a substantial gap in the market.
Why the cybersecurity skills gap exists – and persists
I’m always in awe when I watch SOC Analysts, Threat Hunters, and Reverse Engineers work. There’s a lot of discipline involved in what they do, taking a specific mindset.
According to Gartner, there is a persistent cybersecurity skills shortage because the cybersecurity industry covers several different disciplines, ranging from secure code practices and full-stack knowledge of IT infrastructure to regulatory and legal compliance.
Others say it reflects skills shortages across the broader IT market. However, the growing size and intensity of cyber-attacks mean that demand for cybersecurity professionals has grown much faster than in other sectors of the IT job market. It’s challeng ..
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