The skills gap facing cybersecurity is an ongoing issue that has plagued the industry for years. Recent research from (ISC)2 finds the global cybersecurity workforce needs to grow 65% to effectively defend organizations’ critical assets, requiring a massive influx of 2.7 million professionals to meet demand.
The (ISC)2’s Cybersecurity Workforce Study also found the workforce gap remains the #1 barrier to meeting security needs, and 60% of participants feel that a cybersecurity staffing shortage is placing their organizations at risk. And research from the Information Systems Security Association (ISSA) and analyst firm Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG) reveals 44% of cyber professionals say the skills gap has only gotten worse over the past few years.
