Cybersecurity Skills Gap Leaves 1 in 4 Organizations Exposed for Six Months or Longer
Sophisticated cybersecurity defenses are increasingly in high demand as a cybersecurity attack is now viewed as an inevitability. However, a majority of surveyed organizational leaders fear they are ill-equipped to address these threats head-on.
According to a new cybersecurity workforce study by ISACA’s Cybersecurity Nexus (CSX), only 59 percent of surveyed organizations say they receive at least five applications for each cybersecurity opening, and only 13 percent receive 20 or more. In contrast, studies show most corporate job openings result in 60 to 250 applicants. Compounding the problem, ISACA’s State of Cyber Security 2017 found that 37 percent of respondents say fewer than 1 in 4 candidates have the qualifications employers need to keep companies secure.