Security News > 2020 > November > Survey: Cybersecurity Skills Shortage is ‘Bad,’ But There’s Hope

Automation, strategic process design and an investment in training are the keys to managing the cybersecurity skills gap, according to a recent survey from Trustwave.

More than half of cybersecurity professionals in a recent survey - 57 percent - reported that the cybersecurity skills shortage is either "Bad" or "Very bad" at their companies.

The report, titled "How to Minimize the Impact of the Cybersecurity Skills Shortage," asked 130 cybersecurity professionals working in mid-to-large-sized businesses how they viewed the current landscape.

"'Assume you've been breached' is common advice across the cybersecurity industry, which doesn't engender feelings of efficacy in cybersecurity professionals for their ability to do a great job.

"Our survey of cybersecurity professionals showed that the skills shortage is having a serious, negative impact on organizations' ability to perform a variety of key cybersecurity functions," Emerson added.

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