Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity Skills Gap Making Companies Vulnerable To Major Attacks

Although there are more than a million cybersecurity positions available worldwide, the global shortage of skilled cybersecurity professionals is set to continue to grow at rapid pace in 2016, putting public and private sector organizations at risk, according to a recent survey by Cybrary, the world’s first and only no-cost cybersecurity massive open online course provider.

The results of the survey of 435 senior level cybersecurity professionals revealed that the cybersecurity job market is growing four times faster than the overall IT market and 12 times faster than the overall job market. Moreover, 47 percent of companies plan to hire between one and 10 cybersecurity workers in 2016, compared to 42 percent in 2015.

Despite the burgeoning demand for cyber talent, there is a lack of professionals with the skills necessary to fill these open positions. More than 80 percent of respondents indicated that they always or sometimes have trouble recruiting skilled cybersecurity professionals.