of cybercrime victims worldwide. In addition, as with other countries, the cybersecurity skills shortage is hindering the ability of businesses to effectively manage and stay ahead of constantly-evolving cyberthreats.
during a session on the talent shortage at CNBC’s 2021 Technology Executive Council Summit in New York City.Many organisations try to alleviate the skills shortage by buying high-end technologies. However, the problem cannot be solved simply by ‘throwing money’ at the problem, because, without the skills to understand the inter-operability between the solution, and how it needs to be implemented and managed, the purchase of best-of-breed technology is merely not enough.
This included the development of roles and responsibilities for the cybersecurity sector, and planning for the engagement of private service providers to develop cybersecurity training programmes. She noted that there was also a need for a concerted and coordinated approach between the private sector, the government and academia to close the cybersecurity skills gap.