THERE is a shortage of cybersecurity experts in the country.
As of December last year, Malaysia recorded a shortage of 7,917 experts within the field.
The country’s target, CyberSecurity Malaysia (CSM) chief executive officer Datuk Dr Amirudin Abdul Wahab said, is to produce 20,000 cybersecurity-knowledge workers by 2025.
The current shortage, he said, is in part due to threats growing continuously with the rapid expansion of data-driven technologies such as the convergence of web, cloud, mobile and the Internet of Things.
As these technologies expand in use, so do the risks, thus making cyber risk management vital to organisations today.
“Protecting against targeted threats without disrupting business innovation and growth is an increasingly critical business, and is economically and socially imperative.
“This requires a global paradigm shift towards creating a more secure and resilient cyber environment that would allow people to pursue economic initiatives without being restricted by cyber-related threats.
“It is crucial to have a competent cybersecurity…
