"2023 Workforce Predictions: Lack of Talent Will Haunt Firms as Leadership Comes Under Scrutiny"
The skills gap in cybersecurity that has plagued the security community for several years will not close soon. Eighty percent of firms suffered at least one data breach in the past year due to a lack of cybersecurity talent or awareness, according to research. As of July 2022, there are more than 700,000 unfilled cybersecurity posts in the public sector. The inability to recruit and retain sufficient talent to fight against a large volume of attacks would leave the public sector extremely vulnerable in 2023. In order to address the expanding cyber skills gap, the public sector must boost compensation packages to minimize talent loss to well-paid professions in the private sector and increase worker diversity. According to Cathy Grossi, vice president of product management at Accela, governments will leverage technology to overcome workforce shortages in 2023. Smart agencies will rely on data exchange to maximize their use of available resources. Governments can automate end-to-end procedures that span many departments or agencies, as well as leverage digital technologies such as chatbots, Machine Learning (ML), smart algorithms, and natural language processing to create processes that free up personnel for other duties. This article continues to discuss experts' insights and predictions regarding the cybersecurity workforce for 2023.