How IT Departments Can Manage The Security Skills Shortage

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As organizations fiercely compete to hire top security practitioners, it’s important to be aware of how big the problem is, which skills they need, and how they can compensate for a lack of talent to stay secure.

The Problem Is Severe

Experts agree: the lack of talent is a major problem across the economy.

“There is a severe security skill shortage in businesses,” says Owanate Bestman, information security contract consultant at Barclay Simpson. “We see the general economic slowdown hasn’t affected job flow at all within security.”

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