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Study: Over 80% of firms suffer security skills shortages

Hiring talent is getting harder, according to Tripwire.

The majority of security professionals believe it’s getting harder to recruit talent into the industry, according to a new study from Tripwire.

Some 85% claimed their IT security department is already understaffed, and just 1% said they can manage all of their organization’s cybersecurity needs with a shortfall in skills. Almost all of those polled (96%) said they’re either currently facing problems recruiting or can see it coming.The firm commissioned Dimensional Research to poll over 300 industry professionals back in February, in order to compile its Tripwire 2019 Skills Gap Survey.

Read entire post Over 80% of firms suffer security skills shortages | Phil Muncaster | InfoSecurity

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