Developing A Sustainable Cyber Security Workforce
Uploaded on 2021-06-15 in JOBS-Training, FREE TO VIEW
In Britain the cyber security skills gap is a serious problem which has been exacerbated by increasing numbers of employees working from home over the past year. From a cyber security perspective the Coronavirus pandemic has not so much delivered ‘new’ challenges, as rendered challenges that already existed more difficult. Not least, for encouraging cyber criminals seeking to exploit vulnerable organisations.Research estimates that ransomware attacks in the United Kingdom increased by as much as 70/80% in the third quarter of 2020.
Indeed, a recent report from the Dept.of Culture. Media & Sport (DCMS) found that:
- Over half of all businesses in the UK lack people with ‘basic skills’ in cyber security, such as storing or transferring personal data, setting up configured firewalls, and detecting and removing malware.
- Over thirty percent of UK businesses don’t have enough people with advanced technical cyber security skills such as penetration testing and digital forensics.
- Around 32% don’t have enough people with the right skills to respond effectively to cyber security incidents.
Ultimately, staff development and training is essential to the long-term health of any organisation. This is especially true of cyber security, where the skills that people acquire may make a huge difference to that organisation’s resilience towards threats with the potential to devastate operations and bring business to a standstill.
Cybersecurity is a rapidly changing and advancing field. Keeping up requires addressing your organisation’s needs and identifying what is required to manage current and future cybersecurity risks.
Shortfalls in skills and capabilities are manifesting as major security incidents damage organisational performance and reputation. Building tomorrow’s security workforce is essential to address this challenge and deliver robust and long-term security for organisations in the digital age. Filling the skill shortage will require organisations to change their attitude and approach to hiring, training, and participating in collaborative pipeline development efforts.
Cyber security training for employees at all organisational levels is crucial than ever for business survival, growth and defense. Simply relying on the IT department and technical staff to keep cyber criminals and threats at bay is not a practical, workable or feasible approach in the current cyber-crime situation.
For advice and recommendations on your organisation’s cyber security and training needs, please contact Cyber Security Intelligence.
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