Nearly nine in 10 organizations are experiencing a shortfall of skilled IT security personnel, according to CyberEdge’s 2020 Cyberthreat Defense Report. That’s up from eight in 10 organizations just two years ago. This weighs heavily on the minds of IT security professionals as ‘lack of skilled personnel’ is rated as the #1 inhibitor to successfully defending against cyberthreats. So, what can organizations do to mitigate the effects of this crisis? Well, if you’re willing to ‘think outside the box,’ there is hope. Join Steve Piper, Founder & CEO of CyberEdge (and proud CISSP), as he:
- Examines the shortage of IT security personnel by job role
- Proposes creative ways for recruiting new security talent
- Suggests clever ways for retaining the talent you already have
- Identifies technologies that enable security teams to do more with less