CNC - How can CISOs overcome the shortage of cybersecurity professionals

Finding qualified cybersecurity professionals has been a challenging task for CISOs, as these leaders depend on a well-prepared team to deal with increasingly advanced threats to cybersecurity in their organizations. However, to overcome this shortage, there are some solutions, which will be explored in this article. Listen this cyber notes cast episode. Cybersecurity is one of the most critical and challenging areas for modern organizations, which face increasingly sophisticated and frequent threats. To protect their data, systems and even their reputation, companies need skilled and experienced security leaders who can define and implement effective strategies, manage risk and incidents, and guide security teams. However, finding and retaining these professionals is not an easy task. According to Proofpoint’s Voice of the CISO 2023 report, 61% of CISOs surveyed reported feeling that they were not prepared enough to deal with a targeted attack. In 2022, this number was 50%, and, in the year before, 2021, 66%. With the growing cyber threat, companies are increasingly dependent on cybersecurity to protect their sensitive data and ensure business continuity. In addition, cybersecurity risks are increasingly associated with business risks, which makes ensuring adequate protection of environments and devices essential to ensuring business continuity. As a result, CISOs face a number of challenges in keeping their systems secure. To facilitate, we will divide the content into the following topics: 1. What are the typical challenges the CISO faces in terms of security? 2. What are the main challenges in implementing cybersecurity? 3. What are the biggest challenges for the CISO? 4. Top 3 challenges organizations face when implementing security policies and controls. Enjoy this Cyber Notes Cast episode!