82% of global IT pros admit to a shortage of cyber-security skills

On a global scale, the UK IT industry is the least satisfied with its education system. Only 14 percent of UK IT decision makers (ITDMs) feel that the UK education system fully prepares professionals for the cyber-security industry

A new global report from Intel Security and the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) found that 75 percent of IT experts claim there is a cyber-security talent shortage across the UK. The number one skill that is lacking amongst UK IT pros is threat analysis.

Responses from 775 ITDMs involved in cyber-security within their organisation were gathered from across the UK, US, France, Germany, Australia, Japan, Mexico and Israel. The respondents were from organisations with at least 500 employees coming from both public and private sectors.

Most respondents (82 percent) admit to a shortage of cyber-security skills, with 71 percent citing the shortage as responsible for direct and measurable damage to organisations whose lack of talent makes them more desirable targets for hacking. For the full article click here 

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