How to close the cybersecurity skills gap? Here’s a novel idea: pay security professionals better. By Jessica Lyons Hardcastle.
This simple fix could help address a decade-old problem, according to this year’s The Life and Times of Cybersecurity Professionals report, which found 38% of respondents believe that lack of competitive compensation is the No. 1 reason for the skills shortage.
Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG) and the Information Systems Security Association (ISSA) conducted research for their fifth annual report earlier this year. It’s based on data from a global survey of 489 cybersecurity professionals.
The report could be split into:
- Companies aren’t investing in people
- Cybersecurity training gap
- Build relationships across the business
- Advice for entry-level professionals
The top piece of advice (49%) was to get a basic cybersecurity certification, followed by join a professional industry organization (42%), and find a mentor (36%). Additionally, 29% recommend specializing in a particular cybersecurity area. Interesting read!
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