Like every other independent security consultant out there, I have to ask; “Cybersecurity skills gap? What the Hell are you talking about?”
I’m not even going to quote the plethora of doomsday statistics, but suffice to say the majority of organisations and Governments believe the cybersecurity skills gap is actually a real thing and getting worse. They have no idea that the experts to solve most security issues are out there with dumbfounded expressions thinking; “I’m sitting RIGHT here?!”
How can there be a shortage when I, a cybersecurity professional available for hire, am not overwhelmed with requests for help? How is it that EVERY cybersecurity consulting company in the world isn’t experiencing exponential growth? Why do I see cybersecurity practitioners all but begging for jobs on LinkedIn almost every day?
It can only be because those looking for help are simply looking in the wrong place, and here’s an example;