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61% of CISOs surveyed fearing a decline in cyber security skills - comments from Fujitsu
February 2020 by Paul MCEVATT, SENIOR CYBER THREAT INTELLIGENCE MANAGER, Fujitsu
Paul MCEVATT, SENIOR CYBER THREAT INTELLIGENCE MANAGER, Fujitsu talks about how cybercrime poses a great threat to the UK and
only by tackling the skills gap can the growing threats be adequately
addressed:
"The cyber security skills gap is becoming too large to ignore. Cyber
security incidents and data loss pose huge risk to the UK economy, and
__with reports that_ [1]_ CISO’s are expecting the global cybersecurity
talent shortage to worsen in the next five years - it’s a matter of
acting now or never. Evidently, a new approach to talent creation needs
to be considered. Government, academia, law enforcement and businesses
all have a part to play in talent identification and will need to work
collectively. Innovation in technology should also be explored, such as
leveraging solutions like Security Orchestration, Automation and
Response (SOAR) to make better use of existing technologies already
invested in whilst supporting and enhancing existing workforces. _
"One way to achieve this is through addressing diversity within cyber
security and making training more accessible to people of all
backgrounds. By doing this, businesses will be able to tap into more
talent than ever before. Further to this, more diverse and inclusive
cybersecurity teams will be key in offering a broader range of ideas and
perspectives to detect and respond to attacks, defending UK businesses
against cybercrime."_
