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What the market is not telling you about the cyber security skills shortage

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  • Reffold, Karla

    (Founder, BeecherMadden, UK)

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In this paper, we examine the common myths surrounding the reason for the skills gap within cyber security. Many common beliefs are repeated on social media, fuelling the belief that the market is not moving on or solving common problems. Issues such as low salaries and unachievable job descriptions are often quoted but are rarer than we would all believe. With research spanning the past six years, we examine what professionals in cyber security actually value in a job search. We also examine options to solve the skills gap quicker than we consider possible. Rather than focusing on attracting school or university leavers, it is possible to reduce the gap from other talent pools. Finally, we look at whether and why talent does leave the industry, questioning if the negative press about culture around security teams is actually contributing to the skills gap or if people are simply choosing a different way of working.

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  • Reffold, Karla, 2020. "What the market is not telling you about the cyber security skills shortage," Cyber Security: A Peer-Reviewed Journal, Henry Stewart Publications, vol. 4(1), pages 70-76, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:aza:csj000:y:2020:v:4:i:1:p:70-76
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    Keywords

    skills gap; talent; retention; recruitment; careers; jobs;
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    JEL classification:

    • M15 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration - - - IT Management

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