ISC² Insights

In a survey of active cybersecurity professionals, respondents noted their desire for leaders with both technical and executive leadership experience, alongside their confidence being enhanced when leaders have already faced major cybersecurity incidents. With the cybersecurity world undergoing one of its most intense periods of change and transformation ever, the role of cybersecurity leaders is increasingly falling under the spotlight.

The cybersecurity certification market is more crowded than ever, which can make it difficult to find the right path. Adding to that, many orgs use terms like certificate and certification interchangeably. In our world, that’s like saying “threat,” “risk” and “breach” all mean the same thing, when we know they do not.

A closer look at the findings from the most recent ISC2 Cybersecurity Workforce Study, from the perspective of respondents from the U.K. cybersecurity community. U.K. cybersecurity professionals are operating in an increasingly complex and demanding environment shaped by economic pressure, rapid technological change and persistent skills shortages.

ISC2’s new paper Artificial Intelligence and Real Consequence: Operational Perspectives from the Cybersecurity Community discusses the practicalities of applying AI-led automation to cyber operations.

For cybersecurity professionals, emerging technologies are no longer distant innovations. They are active forces reshaping day-to-day work. Nowhere is this more evident than with artificial intelligence (AI). As organizations accelerate adoption of AI, security teams are being asked to harness AI’s potential while simultaneously defending against the new risks it introduces.

Earning a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certification goes beyond training and a passing examination score. ISC2 certifications designate that a member has demonstrated the requisite work-related knowledge, skills, or competencies and met the requirements. These include professional experience as established by ISC2 and assessed by an accredited institute.

An expert panel reviewed hundreds of submissions. These themes rose to the top. Now in its 16th year, ISC2 Security Congress is widely regarded as the flagship conference for cybersecurity professionals driving industry standards and professional excellence.

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Evolving technologies and the dynamic relationship between security systems and business IT systems require that the teams responsible for them are equally trained and staffed to tackle cybersecurity threats. This interconnected world of systems and teams is driving a skills shortage. Veerbhadra Magdum, CCSP, shares two examples that demonstrate how skills and people are vital to vulnerability management.

As cloud and AI technologies rapidly expand and cyber threats escalate, the need for cybersecurity professionals with the right skills is increasing. Nearly nine in 10 (88%) professionals surveyed for the ISC2 Cybersecurity Workforce Study have experienced at least one significant cyber consequence in their organizations because of a skills shortage, and 69% have experienced more than one.