Cyber security skills gap could get worse, according to 62% of CISOs
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Information Age
The study, entitled ‘Global Snapshot: The CISO in 2020’, explored cyber security and the role of the CISO by surveying CISOs around the world in collaboration with Vanson Bourne.
As well as many of the CISOs surveyed fearing a decline in cyber security skills, 66% declared that recruitment of senior talent was a struggle.
This was found to be particularly challenging in Asia and the Pacific (APAC), where 91% cited issues with recruitment, compared to 61% in the UK and 54% in the US. More specifically in regards to skills that are lacking, 34% said that technical knowledge wasn’t at a sufficient level, while 30% said a lack of experience was an issue, and 10% cited the lack of a cultural fit for the company.
