A persistent industry PR problem and over-prescriptive employer demands continue to frustrate efforts to close cyber-skills shortages, according to James Lyne.
The SANS Institute instructor and Sophos global head of security research made the comments during his induction into the Infosecurity Europe Hall of Fame today.
“I’ve spoken to many people coming out of competitions saying ‘I didn’t realize there was a job in cybersecurity’ – so clearly there’s an advertising problem,” he argued.
Lyne also claimed that highly talented young cybersecurity enthusiasts find themselves presented with a huge barrier “to get onto the ladder of improvement” thanks to excessive demands from employers for professionals with several years’ experience.
“These are ridiculous problems in the face of industry skills gaps,” he argued.
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