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Laughing Through the Cybersecurity Crisis: It’s a Skills Game, Not a Numbers Game!
No, we’re not short of people in cybersecurity who can say ‘firewall’, but we do lack those who can code and understand security architecture. The Information Security Jobs Crisis isn’t about unfilled seats, but the skills to occupy those seats. Seems a six-month bootcamp won’t…
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When it comes to cybersecurity, it's not a numbers game — it's a skills game! Bruce Schneier, a veteran cybersecurity pundit, has dismissed the oft-cited "millions of unfilled cybersecurity jobs" narrative, suggesting a skills shortage, not a people shortage. Apparently, we are not lacking in people who can throw around buzzwords like 'firewall' and 'encryption', but we do have a dearth of tech-savvy practitioners who can actually code, understand technical security architecture and have threat hunting and incident response skills. And no, a six-month bootcamp won't turn you into a cybersecurity whizz kid.
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