1. HOW LARGE IS THE CYBER
SECURITY SKILLS GAP?

2. THE SKILLS GAP IS REAL. IT
PLACES COMPANIES AND
NATIONS AT RISK, BECAUSE
IT CONTINUES TO GROW.

3. Cyber security positions
globally will be unfilled by 2021.
Source: https://cybersecurityventures.com/jobs/
3.5 MILLION

4. US Source: http://cyberseek.org/heatmap.html
EU Source: http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450420193/Europe-faces-shortage-of-350000-cyber-security-professionals-by-2022
In the United States, the cyber security skills
gap is growing year by year. In 2015, the skills
gap was estimated to be 209,000 unfilled
positions. In the two years that has passed,
that number has increased by 91,000.
US SKILLS GAP
300,000
In Europe, the GDPR is driving greater
demand for cyber security professionals.
It’s estimated that demand for cyber
security experts will stand at 350,000.
EU SKILLS GAP
350,000

5. Source: indeed.com
Global demand for cyber security professionals, job
postings are exponentially increasing year over year.
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10 Countries Leading the Cyber Security Talent Demand
Cyber security postings per million postings (2016Q3)

6. Source: indeed.com
Aside from skill shortages there seems to be a lack of interest in
cyber security in general. According to research from Indeed,
among the ten countries analyzed, none of the job seekers
demonstrated a higher interest than positions the employer needs.
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Cyber Security Skills Deficit Persists Across Countries
Cyber security postings and clicks per million postings and clicks (2016Q3)
Postings Clicks

7. With policy placing increasing pressure
on employers to find cyber security
professionals, the future looks grim.
The combination of lack of skills and a
lack of interest from job seekers creates
a challenging situation for employers.

8. The RAND Corporation outlined a scenario where
technology could significantly reduce the amount of
cyber security professionals needed. However, this
doesn’t solve the issue of insider threats or proper
measures to prevent insider threats.
SOLVING THE GAP

9. SECURITY ORIENTED
HR MANAGEMENT
HR departments play a significant role in
helping to reduce the cybersecurity skills
gap. The Department of Defense
released the Cyberspace Workforce
Management Framework. Which acts as
a standards template for cyber security
job descriptions. This has not been
adopted by many HR departments. COLLECT &
OPERATE
OPERATE &
MAINTAIN
SECURELY
PROVISION
ANALYZE INVESTIGATE
PROTECT &
DEFEND
OVERSEE &
GOVERN

10. SEE HOW YOU CAN TACKLE
THEM HERE WITH THE
STAFF YOU HAVE ALREADY.
DO YOU HAVE CYBER
SECURITY CHALLENGES?