How can companies close the cybersecurity skills gap?

According to statistics from Accenture and the Ponemon Institute, attacks resulted in companies losing up to $11.7 million in 2017. The year before, this number was $9.5 million, so clearly the impact of breaches is worsening.

These statistics mean that businesses need to be alert at all times. But the fact is, staying ahead of hackers isn’t an easy task and companies are struggling. From overstretched IT budgets to a lack of appropriately trained staff, the problems are serious and constantly mounting.

However, the biggest challenge, arguably, is around skills. Companies need access to the right specialists if they want to prevent cyber breaches from happening in the first place. But finding the right employees isn’t easy, and many people are worried that there’s a widening security skills gap. While there’s a demand for cyber security specialists, there’s simply not enough suitable candidates out there.

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