Lack of Skilled IT Security Professionals Causing Economic Ripple Effect
The global shortage of information security professionals is having a profound impact on the economy and is driven by a combination of business conditions, executives not fully understanding the need for security and an inability to locate enough qualified information security professionals, according to the sixth Global Information Security Workforce Study (GISWS), produced by (ISC)2, Booz Allen Hamilton and Frost & Sullivan.
The study surveyed more than 12,000 information security professionals worldwide.