According to ESG research, 51% of organizations report having a problematic shortage of cybersecurity skills in 2018. This is up from 45% in 2017.
by Jon Oltsik, on Feb 6, 2018
According to ESG research, 51% of organizations report having a problematic shortage of cybersecurity skills in 2018. This is up from 45% in 2017.
by Jon Oltsik, on Dec 21, 2017
Most people have a few New Year’s resolutions – lose some weight, exercise more, spend more time with the family, etc. Based upon ESG research and many discussions with cybersecurity professionals, here’s a list of New Year’s resolutions for enterprise CISOs:
by Jon Oltsik, on Dec 19, 2017
As part of the recently published research report from ESG and the information systems security association (ISSA) titled, The Life and Times of Cybersecurity Professionals, 343 infosec pros were asked to identify the cybersecurity actions their organizations have taken over the past few years. This list serves as a good foundation for what we can expect in 2018.
The top responses were as follows:
by Jon Oltsik, on Dec 12, 2017
Everyone is busy writing their cybersecurity predictions for 2018 and while I haven’t published my list yet, here’s an easy call – the cybersecurity skills shortage will continue to be an existential threat in 2018.
As a review, here are a few data points that lead me to this conclusion:
by Jon Oltsik, on Dec 5, 2017
I’ve written a lot about the cybersecurity skills shortage lately, based upon data from a new research report titled, The Life and Times of Cybersecurity Professionals, a collaborative effort done by ESG and the information systems security association (ISSA). The report indicates that:
by Jon Oltsik, on Nov 28, 2017
Here’s a quick review of some of the cybersecurity skills shortage data I’ve cited in recent blogs:
by Jon Oltsik, on Nov 20, 2017
ESG recently published a new research report titled, The Life and Times of Cybersecurity Professionals, with its research partner, the Information Systems Security Association (ISSA).
The research looks closely at the ramifications of the cybersecurity skills shortage – beyond the obvious conclusion that there are more cybersecurity jobs than people with the right skills and background to fill these jobs.
by Jon Oltsik, on Nov 16, 2017
In my last blog, I reviewed some new research from ESG and the Information Systems Security Association (ISSA), revealing that 70% of cybersecurity pros say that the global cybersecurity skills shortage has impacted their organizations. Based upon this and other similar research, I’m convinced that the cybersecurity skills shortage represents an existential risk to our data, businesses, and national security.
by Jon Oltsik, on Nov 14, 2017
I’ve been writing about the cybersecurity skills shortage for 7 years, clucking like a digital "chicken little" to anyone who would listen. If you’ve followed my blogs, you probably know that ESG research from early 2017 indicated that 45% of organizations said they have a problematic shortage of cybersecurity skills. This data represents large and small organizations across all geographic regions so the cybersecurity skills shortage can be considered a pervasive global issue.
by Jon Oltsik, on Oct 10, 2017
Last week, I wrote a blog about the rapid cycle of innovation happening with security technologies today – I’ve never experienced a time when every element of the security stack is transforming.
New security technologies are arriving at an opportune time. According to ESG research, 69% have increased their cybersecurity budgets in 2017 and my guess is that they will continue to increase investment in 2018. And when asked which BUSINESS initiatives will drive the most IT spending, 39% of organizations responded, “increasing cybersecurity protection.” This means that business executives are buying into the need for cybersecurity improvements all around.
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