The cybersecurity skills shortage is getting worse

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https://www.csoonline.com/article/3331983/security/the-cybersecurity-skills-shortage-is-getting-worse.html

By Jon Oltsik
CSO
Jan 10, 2019

At the end of each year, ESG conducts a wide-ranging global survey of IT 
professionals, asking them about challenges, purchasing plans, strategies, etc. 
As part of this survey, respondents were asked to identify areas where their 
organization has a problematic shortage of skills.

In 2018-2019, cybersecurity skills topped the list -- 53 percent of survey 
respondents reported a problematic shortage of cybersecurity skills at their 
organization. IT architecture/planning skills came in second at 38 percent.

The cybersecurity skills shortage is nothing new. Alarmingly, the cybersecurity 
skills deficit has held the top position in ESG's annual survey every year. 
(Note: I am an employee of ESG.) Furthermore, the percentage of organizations 
reporting a problematic shortage of cybersecurity skills continues to increase. 
Here are the results from the last four surveys:

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