"With Cybersecurity Retention Concerns Rising, How Can You Stay Competitive?"
According to a recent survey, most organizations struggle to retain cybersecurity workers. Improving cybersecurity worker retention can help reduce businesses' digital risk. As new cybersecurity concerns emerge, businesses must fight to retain the talent required to keep their data secure. According to a recent State of the Cybersecurity Workforce study, 43 percent of organizations saw an increase in attacks in the previous year. It is more difficult to deal with this when there are inexperienced workers or a lack of personnel to manage infrastructure. The report reveals that 60 percent of respondents have difficulty retaining cybersecurity workers, which represents a 7 percent increase from the last year. Furthermore, 63 percent of respondents have open positions. The survey included respondents from various industries, with 25 percent working in technology services/consulting, 21 percent in finance, and 16 percent in government. The report also discovered a link between increased attacks and retention issues. Of the respondents who experienced more attacks in the previous year, 69 percent report being somewhat or very understaffed, emphasizing the importance of addressing retention issues as a key component of reducing risk and vulnerabilities. However, the study also discovered that lower retention rates make it more difficult to retain employees in the future. Of the groups that are severely understaffed, 73 percent reported difficulty retaining employees. This article continues to discuss increased retention concerns and the reasons for cybersecurity worker retention issues.