3. Greater Access to Talent and Expertise
Outsourcing also enables institutions to access otherwise unavailable cybersecurity talent and expertise.
“Many higher education institutions that turn to outsourcing do so because of a lack of talent or funds to set up a security infrastructure themselves,” says Joel Snyder, senior partner at OpusOne IT consultancy.
Universities can free up staff time, energy and resources by having a third party vet the security environment, identify gaps, proactively manage risks and respond to incidents.
“You outsource so you can free up people on your team to do the high-value work that no one else can do,” says Kip Boyle, founder and CISO of Cyber Risk Opportunities.
The cybersecurity talent shortage forecast may increase the need for outsourced talent in the coming years. Gartner found that by 2025, nearly half of cybersecurity leaders will change jobs, with a quarter opting for different roles due to work-related stressors. By then, a lack of talent or human failure will also be responsible for half of all cyber incidents.
4. Lower Costs
While outsourcing isn’t guaranteed to lower costs, smaller schools that lack the funds to hire staff…
