Security automation is changing hiring trends

A new survey of more than 1,000 IT and IT security practitioners reveals that 51 percent now believe that automation will decrease headcount in the IT security function, an increase from 30 percent in last year's study. The study by the Ponemon Institute, in partnership with DomainTools also finds concerns of employees about losing their jobs because of automation have increased to 37 percent over last year's 28 percent. Yet there are continuing problems with a lack of cybersecurity skills as 69 percent of organizations' IT security functions are understaffed, a slight improvement over last year’s 75 percent. Overall, 74… [Continue Reading]