WORKFORCE
CYBERSECURITY WORKFORCE STUDY: CERTIFICATIONS BOOST SALARIES BY AN AVERAGE OF $18,000
This post was originally published by (ISC)² Management. Almost two thirds of cybersecurity professionals (63%) currently are pursuing, or planning to pursue, security-related certifications, according to the (ISC)² 2020 Cybersecurity Workforce Study. Certifications deliver multiple benefits, including increased earning power and better career opportunities. Read more here: https://blog.isc2.org/isc2_blog/2021/01/cybersecurity-workforce-study-certifications-boost-salaries-by-an-average-of-18000.html Photo:blog.eccouncil.org
WORKFORCE STUDY: REVIEWING CYBERSECURITY’S PANDEMIC RESPONSE
This post was originally published by (ISC)² Management. In a year that presented so many challenges – a global pandemic, social unrest and an economic downturn – one success is worth noting: When cybersecurity professionals were called upon to secure remote environments in a hurry, they stepped up. Read more here:https://blog.isc2.org/isc2_blog/2020/12/workforce-study-reviewing-cybersecuritys-pandemic-response.html Photo:www.tdworld.com
2020 (ISC)2 CYBERSECURITY WORKFORCE STUDY: SKILLS GAP NARROWS IN AN UNUSUAL YEAR
This post was originally published by (ISC)² Management. For the first time since (ISC)2 started tracking cybersecurity workforce numbers in 2004, we have seen a decrease in the skills gap, from 4.07 million in 2019 to 3.12 million. According to the 2020 (ISC)2 Cybersecurity Workforce Study, the workforce increased 25% from 2019 to a total of 3.5 […]
SmartEdge is a Key Enabler for a Modern Remote Workforce
This post was originally published by Jonathan Andresen. To protect enterprise data, IT teams have to counter risks on two fronts: (a) insider risks, i.e. threats from within the organization, such as employees handling sensitive data and (b) outsider risks, i.e. those originating from malicious external sources. Read more here:https://www.bitglass.com/blog/pushing-web-security-to-the-edge-is-common-sense-1 Photo:gomedici.com
REGISTER TO LEARN ABOUT CYBERSECURITY WORKFORCE STUDY IN CIS WEBINAR
This post was originally published by (ISC)² Management. This is one you won’t want to miss. (ISC)² Director of Cybersecurity Advocacy, John McCumber, will walk through the 2019 Cybersecurity Workforce Study results in a webinar hosted by the Center for Internet Security this Wednesday, February 12 at 12:30 p.m. ET. Read more here:https://blog.isc2.org/isc2_blog/2020/02/register-to-learn-about-cybersecurity-workforce-study-in-cis-webinar.html Photo: thesiliconreview.com
WORKFORCE STUDY: MOST CYBER WORKERS STARTED THEIR CAREERS ELSEWHERE
This post was originally published by (ISC)² Management. Unlike doctors or engineers, most cybersecurity professionals didn’t set out to work in their chosen field. In fact, more than half started their careers elsewhere and eventually made the move to cybersecurity. But once they make the move, most decide to stay. Read more here: https://blog.isc2.org/isc2_blog/2019/11/workforce-study-most-cyber-workers-started-their-careers-elsewhere.html Photo:tradeandinvest.wales
(ISC)² ESTIMATES CYBERSECURITY WORKFORCE AT 2.8 MILLION
This post was originally published by (ISC)² Management. The cybersecurity industry in the United States and 10 other major global economies currently employs 2.8 million professionals. But the industry continues to struggle with a significant workforce shortage, and it would take another 4 million professionals to close the gap. Read more here: https://blog.isc2.org/isc2_blog/2019/11/isc%C2%B2-estimates-cybersecurity-workforce-at-28-million.html Photo:blog.eccouncil.org
BE PART OF THE WORKFORCE STUDY!
This post was originally published here by (ISC)² Management. The (ISC)² Cybersecurity Workforce Study is conducted to assess the cybersecurity workforce gap, better understand the barriers facing the cybersecurity profession, and uncover solutions to issues facing the industry. The 2.93M workforce gap number has been reported on far and wide, but the gap is just one part […]
WORKFORCE STUDY METHODOLOGY AND DEFINING THE GAP
This post was originally published here by (ISC)² Management. That is the size of the global cybersecurity workforce gap. The breakdown is around 498,000 in North America, 136,000 in Latin America, 142,000 in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, with the largest deficit coming in Asia Pacific at 2.14 million. But what does this big, […]
THIS WEEK ON THE HILL: (ISC)² ADVOCATES FOR THE FEDERAL WORKFORCE
This post was originally published here by (ISC)² Management. Earlier this week, (ISC)² Managing Director for North America, Dan Waddell provided expert testimony to the Subcommittee on Information Technology during a hearing Reviewing Federal IT Workforce Challenges and Possible Solutions. The hearing aimed to examine the development, recruitment, and retention of the United States federal government’s IT […]
