Why You Can’t Seem to Snag a Cybersecurity Professional

Building an internal cybersecurity team is more difficult now than ever before.
Businesses have recognized the importance of having a cybersecurity team to protect their systems and networks from cybercriminals looking to exploit vulnerabilities for big paydays. While some business executives are now willing to spend money to protect their assets, they struggle with finding the right IT support.
If this sounds like you, there are a few reasons why you can’t seem to snag a cybersecurity professional for your organization.
There’s been a cybersecurity skills shortage — and it’s not getting any better
There’s been a lack of skilled cybersecurity professionals over the past several years. While cybersecurity jobs are available, there aren’t enough qualified candidates to fill them. The shortage has made hiring for cybersecurity roles challenging for IT and cybersecurity firms and businesses in other industries.

Organizations are still struggling to source cybersecurity talent
While finding candidates to fill cybersecurity roles is frustrating, many hiring managers are in the same boat. According to the report, the majority of businesses today struggle with sourcing cybersecurity talent (72 percent). Researchers of the report found that this challenge was the result of a scarcity of cybersecurity skills in the market.

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