A lack of qualified security professionals is putting businesses at risk of increasingly complex and dangerous cyber threats.
“Every year the number of threats and the sophistication of those threats escalate,” says Alice Hill, Managing Director at Dice.com. “It’s a battle that will only continue to increase, making cyber security positions a priority within organizations.”
As threats evolve, the skills gap continues to widen. According to Intel’s ‘Hacking the Skills Shortage’ report, there will be 1-2 million unfilled cyber security jobs worldwide by 2020.
Clearly, cyber security skills are in huge demand, but as technology changes, what domains should security professionals invest in? Whether for yourself or your team, these are the most in-demand cyber security skills for 2017.