Public service cant afford star players in team sport of cyber security

The federal agencies responsible for cyber security say their joined-up approach is starting to pay dividends, but challenges remain around building relationships with industry, and retaining staff with sought-after specialist skills.

Senior officials from the inter-agency Australian Cyber Security Centre recognise the worldwide skills shortage in the field is its biggest challenge. The agencies represented in the ACSC run a small number of cadetships that can lead to tertiary studies and sometimes a job with the centre, and contribute to promoting science, technology, engineering and maths careers — collectively known as STEM — in high schools.

ACSC co-ordinator Clive Lines, a deputy director of the Australian Signals Directorate, said recruitment was still an issue for the government agencies because they can’t compete against private sector salaries for staff with more advanced skills. For the full article click here 

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