Articles Tagged with ''workforce gap''

Cybersecurity workforce minimally impacted by pandemic, but still grappling with persistent hiring challenges

State of Cybersecurity 2021 report finds that 61% of cybersecurity teams are understaffed

May 4, 2021

The pandemic’s disruption has rippled across the globe, impacting workforces in nearly every sector. However, according to the findings from the State of Cybersecurity 2021 Part 1 survey report from ISACA in partnership with HCL Technologies, the cybersecurity workforce has largely been unscathed, though all-too familiar challenges in hiring and retention continue at levels similar to years past.

For future security leaders: teen book series focuses on STEM for girls

December 14, 2020

A fiction book series focused on STEM/STEAM learning with a female teen protagonist, aims to encourage young readers’ interest in technical careers.

Addressing the Cybersecurity Skills Shortage Through Upskilling and Retention

Maria Henriquez

December 3, 2019

For years, security leaders have been talking about the cybersecurity skills shortage.

Cybersecurity Workforce Executive Order to Help with Workforce Shortage

May 9, 2019

President Trump signed an Executive Order directing the federal government to take critical steps to strengthen America’s cybersecurity workforce.

Scholarships for Women in Cybersecurity

March 18, 2019

To encourage more women to join the industry, (ISC)² and the Center for Cyber Safety and Education are offering scholarships to women pursuing degrees in the field of cybersecurity.

Retail security professionals are facing an increasingly complex array of security challenges — everything from organized retail crime to evolving cyber-physical threats and public safety concerns.