An image of cybersecurity professionals at work. It is important to bring more women into cybersecurity roles, both to frontline and leadership positions, by encouraging women through mentoring and scholarships and training through career-changing opportunities.
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As data and operations become even more closely intertwined, the demand for skilled cybersecurity professionals to manage strategic IT security is growing rapidly.
The recently published 2019 (ISC)² Cybersecurity Workforce Study pointed to a severe shortage of cybersecurity professionals. The study estimated, for the first time, that there are 2.8 million skilled professionals worldwide currently working in the field and that an additional 4.07 million more are needed to defend organizations.
Four Million Professionals Needed
The study, which covered 11 major economies including the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Germany, France, Australia, Singapore, Brazil, Mexico, Japan and South Korea, took a closer look at the state of cybersecurity…
