"Global Security Skills Shortage Falls to 2.7 Million Workers"

According to researchers at (ISC)2, the global cybersecurity skills shortage has fallen for the second consecutive year, but the size of the workforce is still 65% below what it needs to be.  The researchers interviewed 4,753 cybersecurity professionals and IT workers who dedicate at least 25% of their time to security tasks.  The researchers found that the shortfall of skilled workers in the industry had sunk from 3.12 million last year to 2.72 million. According to respondents, staff shortages can mean more chance of misconfigured systems, patching delays, process oversights, rushed deployments, sub-par threat detection and response, and less time for proper risk assessments.  Fortunately, organizations are taking some steps to alleviate the impact of shortages. These include training (36%), provision of more flexible working (33%), investing in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives (29%). Other respondents cited the use of cloud service providers (38%), automation of manual tasks (37%), and getting staff involved earlier in third-party relationships (32%).
 

Infosecurity reports: "Global Security Skills Shortage Falls to 2.7 Million Workers"