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Are you one of those poor firms out there trying to hire some in-house cybersecurity expertise? Whomever you’re looking for – be it a senior representative, like a CISO or CTO, or an IT administrator – we bet you’re having a hard time.
Even firms like J.S. Held, where we offer cutting-edge expertise, training, and tools, as well as competitive remuneration packages, have to look really hard to find serious cybersecurity talent.
Want to know why you are having trouble landing great cybersecurity talent? It’s dry out there, folks. When it comes to cybersecurity expertise, the proverbial talent pool is critically low on reserves.
And of course, the pressure is on. More regulatory bodies are demanding that firms organize proper cybersecurity defenses and counsel, adding to the pressure to find good talent fast.
Research from ISACA in volume 1 of State of Cyber Security 2017 finds that many firms out there are frustrated with the search.
Among key findings highlighted in the ISACA report:
This is not good. An average six-month search to land an average of five applicants, most of whom are unqualified? Depressing.
And the future is looking bleaker still. The Center for Cyber Safety and Education projected that by 2022, there would be a shortage of 1.8 million information security workers.
OK – so we need to provide some alternatives here.
One possible answer is to use a CISO on Demand. This solution offers organizations CISO services on an as-needed basis. A CISO on Demand team is made up of experienced, senior IT security professionals with in-depth business knowledge to scope, assess, test, communicate, manage and implement an organization’s security policy.
Services typically include:
We would like to thank Kevin Gorsline for providing insight and expertise that greatly assisted this research.
Kevin Gorsline is a Managing Director in J.S. Held's Global Investigations Practice who joined following J.S. Held's acquisition of TBG Security. For several years, Kevin served as the Chief Operating Officer and head of the Risk and Compliance practice at TBG Security, where he was responsible for providing the leadership, management, and vision necessary to ensure that the company had the proper operational controls, administrative and reporting procedures, and people systems in place to effectively grow the organization and to ensure financial strength and operating efficiency. His experience and leadership throughout his career have been focused on developing and delivering information security services and solutions, providing outstanding client service, and driving profitable revenue growth. Kevin brings established proficiency as an IT leader with extensive experience in risk and compliance services, applications development, and implementation projects both in the United States and abroad.
Kevin can be reached at [email protected] or +1 843 890 8596.
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