Have you launched any programs to close the cybersecurity skills gap?

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Yes47%

Not yet, but we’re developing one.38%

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Senior Information Security Manager in Software3 years ago

Much of the ‘skills gap’ has to do with firms that refuse to pay decent salaries or rates for information security professionals.

Those firms that pay market rates generally do not find themselves in a crisis where they can’t find good security people.
 

https://brothke.medium.com/the-continued-fallacy-of-the-information-security-skill-shortage-7ef6a95108b1

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