TRUMBULL, Conn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Cybercrimes have increased 300% since the pandemic, according to the US Federal Bureau of Investigation.1 Some 95% of cybersecurity breaches are due to human error.2 Questionmark, the online assessment provider, has launched a new cybersecurity skills test, with cybersecurity workforce development specialists CyberVista, to help firms meet this challenge.
The average data breach costs firms $3.86m according to research by IBM Security.3 Despite these costs, many firms do not have people with the right skills to protect them. CyberVista estimates the global cybersecurity workforce needs to expand by 89%.4 Organizations have a crucial role to play by upskilling existing or new employees.
To help employers navigate growing cyber risks, Questionmark has launched new ready-made assessment content, the Critical Cyber Diagnostic Test by CyberVista.
The test is aimed at cybersecurity specialists and other workers who manage sensitive data and systems as part of their job. It will help employers to better understand what skills their teams already have.
Lars Pedersen, CEO of Questionmark, said: “Organizations face growing cybersecurity…
