32% of cybersecurity teams can’t hire talent, putting companies at risk

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Cybersecurity teams are critical to the overall success of organizations, and yet companies are failing to recruit cyber talent at the same rate they need them. 

Nearly 20% of companies say a lack of qualified talent is a key challenge to overcoming cyberattacks, according to research from IT service management company VikingCloud, yet 32% said that even if they found the right person, they don’t have the budget to hire more staff. As a result, only 10% of companies have increased cyber hiring in the past 12 months, and it’s putting entire organizations at risk. 

Paola Peralta
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Paola Peralta is an Associate Editor at Employee Benefit News and has been with the team for five years. She is a proud UCF journalism graduate who got her start through a Dow Jones News Fund … Read full bio


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