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/PRNewswire/ -- (ISC)² – the worlds largest nonprofit association of certified cybersecurity professionals – today released the findings of its 2021 (ISC)2...

Overall worldwide shortfall shrinks 400k to 2.7m unfilled positions

Filling crucial roles in cybersecurity and addressing the talent shortage requires rethinking who qualifies as a "cybersecurity professional" and rewriting traditional job descriptions.

The potential is there; all you need to do is take the first step.

Cyber firms must commit to training more new staff to address the ongoing cybersecurity skills shortages in the job market, business leaders have told CRN. According...

Clar Rosso, CEO of (ISC)2 - Photo: (ISC)2 Only 13% of cybersecurity professionals in North America had a cybersecurity education before getting into the sector, according to a new report from (ISC)2, a nonprofit association that certifies cybersecurity professionals. And 8% explored cybersecurity on their own before being recruited to the field. A majority of cybersecurity pros - 55% - previously worked in IT, according to the study. Another 31% previously worked in the military or law enforcem...

Clar Rosso, CEO of (ISC)2 - Photo: (ISC)2 Only 13% of cybersecurity professionals in North America had a cybersecurity education before getting into the sector, according to a new report from (ISC)2, a nonprofit association that certifies cybersecurity professionals. And 8% explored cybersecurity on their own before being recruited to the field. A majority of cybersecurity pros - 55% - previously worked in IT, according to the study. Another 31% previously worked in the military or law enforcem...

On International Womens Day 2021, Does the Rule of Steve Still Apply? Yes. On International Womens Day 2021, gender diversity has improved in cybersecurity, but there is still a long way to go. Some time ago, Dawn-Marie Hutchinson introduced the "Rule of Steve" to draw attention to the lack of diversity in cybersecurity. It goes like this: In a room (virtual or physical) full of cybersecurity professionals, there are usually more people named Steve than there are women. Albeit tongue-in-cheek, ...

 Perspectives  The cybersecurity skills gap continues to put a strain on IT and security teams across the globe. While the gap has decreased from 4 million to 3.1 million since last year, the 2020 (ISC)² Cybersecurity Workforce Study found that more than half (56%) of IT and security professionals feel that cybersecurity staff shortages are putting their organizations at risk. There are several reasons why this gap exists, including the difficulty to attract diverse talent into the field o...

Top 10 in-demand cyber security skills for 2021 List of needed security skills is long and growing. Heres what experts say is driving the demand Credit: Kevin (C00) Jimmy Sanders has a long list of work to do, so he wants a security team that can handle the multitude of tasks ahead – from advancing his company’s zero trust security strategy to securing its cloud deployments to deploying machine learning solutions. Team members must be able to do all that at scale, as well as...