Parental Knowledge of Cybersecurity Jobs Holding Children Back from Lucrative Career Paths
The majority of UK parents are in the dark when it comes to advising their children on a career in cybersecurity, research from global cybersecurity training provider, SANS Institute, shows. The findings reveal that 63% of parents in the UK would either not be able to answer questions on how to get a job in the cybersecurity industry or just didn’t know if they would be able to; 61% report they are not very aware or not aware at all of any career opportunities.
This contributes to the wider industry issue within the UK of the ever-increasing skills gap in technology and cybersecurity. With the industry crying out for new blood and professionals to address the 51% of UK businesses and charities that have a basic cybersecurity skills gap, educating and incentivzsing school children to take up a career in cybersecurity is crucial to the survival of the industry and, even more critically, the security of the nation online.