Cybersecurity Skills Gap Contributed to 80 Percent of Breaches
According to New Fortinet Report
Sandra Wheatley, SVP
Marketing, Threat Intelligence and Influencer
Communications at Fortinet
"According to the Fortinet report released today, the skills gap
isn't just a talent shortage challenge, but it's also severely
impacting business, making it a top concern for executive leaders
worldwide. Through Fortinet's Training Advancement Agenda (TAA) and
Training Institute programs, we are committed to tackling the
challenges revealed in the report through various initiatives,
including programs focused on cybersecurity certifications and
recruiting more women into cyber. As part of this commitment,
Fortinet has pledged to train 1 million professionals to increase
cyber skills and awareness and make a dent in the skills gap by
2026."
News Summary Fortinet®, a global leader in
broad, integrated, and automated cybersecurity solutions, today
released its 2022 Cybersecurity Skills Gap Report. The new global
report reveals that the cybersecurity skills shortage continues to
have multiple challenges and repercussions for organizations,
including the occurrence of security breaches and subsequently loss
of money. As a result, the skills gap remains a top concern for
C-level executives and is increasingly becoming a board-level
priority. The report also suggests ways the skills gap can be
addressed, such as through training and certifications to increase
employees' education.
The Widespread Global Impact of the Cybersecurity Skills
ShortageAccording to (ISC)²'s 2021 Cyber Workforce Report,
the global cybersecurity workforce needs to grow 65
percent to effectively defend organizations' critical assets.
While the number of professionals needed to fill the gap has
decreased from 3.12 million down to 2.72 million in the past
year, this is still a significant void that leaves organizations
vulnerable.
Fortinet's report demonstrates multiple risks resulting from the
cybersecurity skills gap. Most notably, 8 in 10 organizations
surveyed have suffered at least one breach they could attribute to
a lack of cybersecurity skills or awareness. The survey also showed
that globally 64 percent of organizations experienced breaches that
resulted in loss of revenue, recovery costs and/or fines.
Given the increasing costs of breaches on organizations' profits
and reputation, cybersecurity is becoming more of a board level
priority. Globally, 88 percent of organizations that have a board
of directors reported that their board asks questions specifically
about cybersecurity. And 76 percent of organizations have a board
of directors who has recommended increases in IT and cybersecurity
headcount.
Advancing Cybersecurity Skills Through Training and
CertificationsFortinet's skills gap report demonstrated
that training and certifications are critical ways organizations
seek to further tackle the skills gap. The report revealed that 95
percent of leaders believe technology-focused certifications
positively impact their role and their team, while 81 percent of
leaders prefer to hire people with certifications. Additionally, 91
percent of respondents shared they are willing to pay for an
employee to achieve cyber certifications. One major reason for
certifications being highly regarded is due to their validation of
increased cybersecurity knowledge and awareness.
In addition to valuing certifications, 87 percent of
organizations have implemented a training program to increase cyber
awareness. However, 52 percent of leaders believe their employees
still lack necessary knowledge, which raises question around how
effective their current security awareness programs are.
For organizations looking for security awareness training,
Fortinet offers a Security Awareness and Training service through
the award-winning Fortinet Training Institute. The service further
protects organizations' critical digital assets from cyber threats
by building employee cybersecurity awareness. This service
receives updates from Fortinet's FortiGuard Labs threat
intelligence so that employees are learning and keeping up with the
latest evolving cyberattack methods to prevent company breaches and
risks from being introduced.
Addressing Recruitment and Retention Challenges with
Diversity CommitmentsA significant challenge for
organizations has been finding and retaining the right people to
fill critical security roles ranging from cloud security
specialists to SOC analysts. The report found that 60 percent of
leaders admit their organization struggles with recruitment and 52
percent struggle to retain talent.
Among hiring challenges is the recruitment of women, new college
graduates and minorities. Globally, 7 out of 10 leaders see the
recruitment of women and new graduates as a top hiring hurdle and
61 percent said hiring minorities has been challenging. As
organizations look to build more capable and more diverse teams, 89
percent of global companies have explicit diversity goals as part
of their hiring strategy according to the report. The report also
demonstrated 75 percent of organizations have formal structures to
specifically recruit more women and 59 percent have strategies in
place to hire minorities. Additionally, 51 percent of organizations
have efforts in place to hire more veterans.
About the Fortinet Skills Gap Survey:
- The survey was conducted among more than 1200 IT and
cybersecurity decision-makers from 29 different locations,
including the U.S., France, Japan, Mexico and more.
- Survey respondents came from a range of industries, including
technology (28%), manufacturing (12%), and financial services
(10%).
Additional Resources
- Read our blog for more information about the 2022 Cybersecurity
Skills Gap Report.
- Learn more about Fortinet's free cybersecurity training
initiative, which includes broad cyber awareness and product
training. As part of the Fortinet Training Advancement Agenda
(TAA), the Fortinet Training Institute also provides
training and certification through the Network
Security Expert (NSE) Certification, Academic Partner,
and Education Outreach programs.
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