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Cyber Runway - PROOFED BW.qxd 10-Feb-22 10:38 AM Page 4 skills crisis According to Martin Smith MBE, chairman and founder of SASIG, the vital task of bridging the cybersecurity skills gap is, in SASIG's view, the single most important strategic challenge the profession faces. "Our Skills Festivals have already established themselves as a successful way of bringing together those looking for new talent and those wanting to enter our dynamic and exciting profession, but there is much more to be done. This new partnership between SASIG and the UK Cyber Security Council will be central to these efforts." CHALLENGE AND NECESSITY David Howorth, VP of EMEA Sales at Rapid7, says it is both a huge challenge and a necessity for the UK to create a large and diverse skill base to support the burgeoning cybersecurity sector. "In common with most developed economies, the shortage of cybersecurity expertise remains a pressing issue for governments and enterprises alike. Whilst the last ten years has seen a large expansion of UK academia offering cybersecurity courses, there remains a skills imbalance across the country as many graduates of these programs end up working in the south-east attracted by the breadth of opportunities available and the higher salaries. "Through the creation of the Cyber Runway scheme, the UK government is right to target the regional level to support the levelling up of this key industry, in order to accelerate the development of higher skilled jobs across diverse regions and communities," he states. "Also, with less access to venture capital as compared to other countries, such as the US, it is important that the government is able to target support to small innovative companies looking to develop and take to market innovative cyber security solutions, that may one day enable them to become the next UK tech unicorn." What benefits might it deliver? What other, similar, schemes should the government be looking at to improve the skills levels needed to fight against an ever more sophisticated cybercrime future?" "There are many potential benefits to the UK economy of growing and diversifying the cyber security talent pool," responds Howorth. "By creating high paid skilled jobs across all regions, the UK will be better positioned to develop vibrant hubs of innovative cyber security companies that are able to closely collaborate with regional academia. "This, in turn, will also attract inward investment from global organisations looking for opportunities to scale out their Cyber security expertise. Northern Ireland offers many examples of successful cyber security companies, such as Rapid7, which has established large development hubs to develop and foster talent." While these initiatives do make a difference, there is still a long way to go, he concedes. "We must also create the foundations where many more children from diverse backgrounds have the opportunities to focus their senior years' studies in the area of STEM." CHALLENGE AND NECESSITY Sarah-Jane McQueen, general manager of CoursesOnline, sees training courses as a valuable way for organisations to mitigate risks around skill shortages and keep their workforce up to date when it comes to their IT knowledge. "The report reveals a dangerous situation for companies from all sectors. Everyone, from small companies to huge corporations, relies on IT professionals to work behind the scenes to maintain essential parts of their day-to-day business operations," she says. The key to preventing skills gaps affecting business may be more obvious than most companies realise. Instead of putting in time and resources searching for suitable employees in a shrinking job pool, looking at upskilling opportunities with current staff could be a better long-term solution. "By upskilling your workforce through both short courses and in-depth IT training programmes, you can stay in control and avoid the chance of coming to a standstill, if the current skill shortage persists or gets worse," she notes. "Searching for new employees with years of experience and training could become more difficult, so growing your IT workforce with eager and talented employees and then setting them up with advanced digital skills training could be the best way forward. Promoting staff from within can be an excellent way to build strong relationships with your current employees while also offering you protection from the unpredictable changes to the wider digital labour market," adds McQueen. CHALLENGE AND NECESSITY Today's Government Cyber Security Strategy sets out a truly world-leading approach to strengthening cyber and operational resilience across critical government functions is the view of Ollie Whitehouse, Global CTO at NCC Group. "This type of comprehensive, measurable approach sets a strong example for the private sector and other governments globally. It will no doubt act as a catalyst for change - organisations that want to partner with the government will have to up their game to meet increasing standards. "A whole-of-society approach will be essential to delivering the government's aims, which I'm pleased to see strongly reflected in the Strategy. NCC Group is incredibly proud to have played our part over the years, providing technical input into the development of new policies such as this one and as a delivery partner to government. We stand ready to support the public sector as it embarks on delivering this new framework, " he concludes. 34 computing security Jan/Feb 2022 @CSMagAndAwards www.computingsecurity.co.uk
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