Strategic Approach Needed to Navigate Cyber Security Skills Shortage

The rapidly expanding cyber security threat landscape calls for more robust, more sophisticated security programs. Improving security programs, though, requires the right personnel – a major obstacle given the state of the cyber security workforce. A fundamental disconnect exists between what employers expect and the caliber of cyber security candidates who are available for hire. According to ISACA’s State of Cyber Security 2017 study, 37 percent of respondents say less than one in four applicants are qualified for jobs, and only 59 percent of organizations receive at least five applicants…

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