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The cyber skills gap

Every aspect of an effective cyber defense requires multiple and distinct roles, yet few small and mid-
size businesses have the budget or cyber security knowledge and skills to build, manage, and invest in
a team of in-house cyber security experts.

And that often results in job requisitions for security analysts or infosec professionals that don’t fully
capture all the responsibilities of the function. Or worse, a long list of IT and security requirements for just
one position.

Talent to fill cyber security roles is also tough to find. As an industry, we’re still facing a monumental skills
gap — with research projecting that this year, there may be as many as 3.5 million unfilled cyber security
jobs globally.

For just a few in-demand roles, the salaries and benefits alone could translate to multiple six figure
positions — but more critically, it may be hard to source skills for even one of these.

Rethink your security defense

When applying the right skills and technologies for a strong cyber defense, it’s key to look for the
innovative solution providers that have the cyber expertise under their belt or have hired experienced
cyber professionals and have continual training in place — or the service providers with security
knowledge that are working with market innovators.

So if your cyber security strategy isn’t giving you time back and improving your security, or you’ve
outsourced your threat defense and are still overwhelmed with your ‘to do’ list, it’s time to rethink your
cyber security defense.

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