Cybersecurity Professionals Shortage

Critical infrastructure says that the lack of security professionals in the u s.
Cybersecurity professionals shortage. I am an employee of esg. Both the government and the private sector are scrambling for talent. Alarmingly the cybersecurity skills deficit has held the top position in esg s annual survey every year. A new report out from cybersecurity ventures estimates there will be 3 5 million unfilled cybersecurity jobs by 2021 up from 1 million openings last year.
With an estimated population close to 200 million the number of certified cybersecurity professionals in nigeria was a mere 1 800 as of last year. Struggles with a shortage of properly trained professionals. Nigeria has a chronic shortage of cybersecurity workers. According to the isc 2019 cybersecurity workforce study the global cybersecurity workforce needs to grow by 145 percent to meet the demand for skilled cybersecurity talent.
The current cybersecurity workforce shortage in the united states alone is projected to be 498 480. It s a big task the report said. The demand for skilled security professionals is one of the biggest challenges facing the cybersecurity industry today with 2 93 million positions open and unfilled around the world according to. In the united states it needs to grow by 62 percent.
In europe this has come particularly in smaller companies with one 99 employees as well as those with over 500 employees. Isc 2 claimed the global security workforce needs to increase by a staggering 145 to cope with a surge in hiring demand. The good news though is that cybersecurity professionals appear to be quite satisfied with their career choice and are optimistic about the steps that their organizations are taking to address the cybersecurity workforce shortage. Microsoft has called for safer online community in nigeria for improved economic growth.
The recently published 2019 isc cybersecurity workforce study pointed to a severe shortage of cybersecurity professionals. Employment figures from the u s. By one estimate there will be 3 5 million unfilled cybersecurity jobs by 2021. The cybersecurity skills shortage is nothing new.
A war is raging for cybersecurity talent. One of the most senior officials tasked with protecting u s. Is one of the leading threats to national cybersecurity.