Security News > 2023 > October > Companies rethinking degree requirements for entry-level cybersecurity jobs

While the threat landscape is evolving for most on the front lines, little has changed in recent years, according to ISACA. The research finds that of the cybersecurity professionals who said they were experiencing an increase or decrease in cybersecurity attacks as compared to a year ago, 52% say they are experiencing more cyberattacks.

62% of respondents report that their cybersecurity team is understaffed.

Typically, 44% of organizations state that they require a university degree to fill entry-level cybersecurity positions when they have them.

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Cybersecurity professionals believe that hands-on experience in a cybersecurity role, credentials held, and completion of hands-on cybersecurity training courses are very or somewhat important when determining if a cybersecurity candidate is qualified.

Chris Cooper, member of ISACA's Emerging Trends Working Group, said: "If businesses are to maintain their cyber resilience in an ever-evolving threat climate, we must encourage and nurture talent in the cybersecurity industry. Employers are looking for people who already have hands-on experience, but we will only enable people to build that experience by creating more entry-level roles and investing in the right training and development for everyone in the industry, from the ground up."

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