Tag: skills

Opportunity out of crisis: Tapping the Great Resignation to close the cybersecurity skills gap

May 13, 2022

What can organizations do to capitalize on the current fluidity in the job market in order to bring fresh cybersecurity talent into the fold? We all know there’s a cybersecurity skills shortage. Across the globe, the shortfall of talent is now measured in the millions. We’ve also all heard about the Great Resignation: a once-in-a-generation … More Opportunity out of crisis: Tapping the Great Resignation to close the cybersecurity skills gap

5 reasons to consider a career in cybersecurity

March 4, 2020

From competitive salaries to ever-evolving job descriptions, there are myriad reasons why a cybersecurity career could be right for you. If you’re finishing middle school, graduating college or even thinking of switching jobs, chances are that you have given some thought to the sprawling tech industry. With cyberthreats looming large and cybercrime predicted to cost the … More 5 reasons to consider a career in cybersecurity

Growing pains: Skills gap meets expanding threat surface

November 1, 2018

The need to defend a growing threat surface highlights the widening cybersecurity skills gap. If you are concerned about the privacy and security of your information you might have noticed recent headlines declaring that the global cybersecurity job skills gap has grown to three million. This very worrying assertion – that many organizations around the … More Growing pains: Skills gap meets expanding threat surface

Tips for minding the digital skills gap

October 15, 2018

The times they are a-changin‘, so how do you build and sharpen the skills that you need to avoid being left behind by the digital revolution? With digital transformation moving apace, hardly any aspect of our lives is spared the dramatic effects of lightning-fast technological advances. The workplace is no exception, as the ubiquity of … More Tips for minding the digital skills gap

Millennials: Meet the next generation of cybersecurity

June 26, 2017

Millennials, the name given to the demographic cohort born, roughly speaking, between 1980 and 2000, are members of what is now the largest living generation. As they mature into 20 and 30-something professionals, they are taking over the helm from their parents across all sectors. But with a predicted shortage of 1.8 million workers within … More Millennials: Meet the next generation of cybersecurity