Cybersecurity skills crisis is affecting 70 percent of organizations

We've been talking about the cybersecurity skills gap for more than a decade, but new research from the Information Systems Security Association (ISSA)  and independent industry analyst firm Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG) reveals it's not going away. The shortage has impacted 70 percent of organizations, with consequences including increasing workloads, unfilled open job vacancies and an inability to learn or use cybersecurity technologies to their full potential. Of the cybersecurity professionals surveyed 68 percent say they don't have a well-defined career path. When asked which was most important for their career development 52 percent chose hands-on experience while 44 percent… [Continue Reading]