Most Tech Leaders Say Skills Gaps Are a Problem at Work, Here’s Why

Preventing cyber-attacks is a difficult, but not impossible challenge. Nearly 80% of all intrusions are known and documented tactics repeated over and over again because they work. Criminal just need to exploit one vulnerability. Defenders need to protect against all of them.
Prevention requires a relentless commitment to vigilance along with continuous training infrastructure modernization, digital transformation and a pledge to follow security policies and practices. How confidently can you answer these questions?
At stake is your organization’s survival. Trust can only be built with data integrity and confidentiality. Nothing less than 24x7 availability is acceptable. Business recovery and continuity planning are the answers to ransomware. With more than 3 million open cybersecurity jobs at the start of 2021, everyone has responsibility for cybersecurity. It takes a village of security champions.
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You can increase security literacy in your organization by following a few simple lessons. Sadly, 2020 taught each of us the virtue of thinking like an epidemiologist. We’ve learned more about viruses, antibodies and vaccines than most of us wishes to admit. As we progressed along our learning curve, interesting similarities took shape between protections against COVID-19 infection and efforts to prevent cyber-crimes.
We experienced wave after wave of viral surges and failure after failure at performing what we knew to be effective preventative measures. Recent approvals of MRNA vaccines have boosted our enthusiasm for reducing viral spread. By applying some of the lessons we learned fighting COVID-19, we might be able to make progress towards better cybersecurity.
Prevention is the most cost-effective approach to fighting back against cyber-attacks. Threats that can’t be prevented must be detected, assessed for damage and mitigated. It’s a lot loke putting the toothpaste back into the tube once an invader has been detected. The extent of the damage may be widespread.
Build these skills to support prevention:
Skillsoft offers books, self-paced instruction, live online and recorded bootcamps, hands-on practice experiences with Cyber Ranges, and more to match the learning preferences of budding security champions. This list summarizes Skillsoft security offerings:
Learners have an opportunity to assess skills after completing each Skillsoft course of study.
Skillsoft content partner, Security Innovation, provides a powerful learning experience that challenges a learner’s understanding of security in a fun, yet highly instructive way. Security Innovation offers a Cyber Range with a gaming-like approach to demonstrate mastery of security topics in real-world situations. Research shows that the Cyber Range is most effective at reinforcing concepts than alternatives.