"Cybersecurity Workforce Needs to Grow 145% to Close Skills Gap"

Researchers during a new study concluded that there is a current shortage of skilled cybersecurity professionals.  The researchers estimate that the current cybersecurity workforce at 2.8 million professionals, and estimates that 4.07 million professionals will be needed to close the skills gaps world wide.  The 2019 (ISC)2 Cybersecurity Workforce Study also indicated a necessary cybersecurity workforce increase of 145%. In the U.S. market, the current cybersecurity workforce is estimated at 804,700 and the shortage of skilled professionals is 498,480, requiring an increase of just 62% to better defend U.S. organizations. The size of the current workforce still leaves a significant gap between the number of cybersecurity professionals working in the field and the number needed to keep organizations safe, this needs to be addressed in the future, in order to defend against the ever growing amount of cyberattacks that occur.

Security Magazine reports: "Cybersecurity Workforce Needs to Grow 145% to Close Skills Gap"