Research from CompTIA,
an IT trade association, illustrates that cybersecurity skills are in need of
improvement and that roles are quickly beginning to change. CompTIA reports
that 72 percent of firms surveyed believe that their security center of
operations is an internal function. However, the same survey revealed that 25
percent are looking for significant improvement in cybersecurity skill sets,
while 64 percent said moderate improvement is required.
Simply put, many
organizations are facing significant challenges when it comes to staffing their
cybersecurity teams. Further complicating the issue is a dire prediction by
Cybersecurity Ventures that, by 2021, there will be 3.5 million unfilled
cybersecurity positions.
Those dire predictions
may actually be good news for those looking to become cybersecurity
professionals; with the right skill sets, there will be a plethora of
opportunities. But just not any skill set will do. Those hoping to leverage the
job market will need to understand what roles companies will need to fill, and
how to garner the skills for those roles. Cybersecurity associations and groups
are researching the cyber-job market and offer some valuable insights.
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