The pandemic gave unprecedented impetus to the use oftechnology to enable communication and work during lockdowns and the consequentsocial distancing.
The field of employment that is seeing an exponential risein open vacancies is cybersecurity.
A report has found that about 3.1 million positions arevacant in this field, especially in the Asia-Pacific region. This report, “The Humansof Cybersecurity” that the recent trendwas in Corona virus-themed cyber attacks.
The report corroborated the idea that cyber crimeskyrocketed during the pandemic.
If there are thieves, then we need cops also, right?
The field is facing an acute shortage of personnel and thecompanies around the world are staring at a lack of policies, procedures, and practicesto ensure cyber safety.
The field of cybersecurity is seeing a 43% talent shortage.
Now, the most in-demand skills are application developmentsecurity, cloud security risk management, threat intelligence, data privacy,and security.
Specifically, for India, more than 1.5 million openpositions are expected by 2025.
And, finally in further good news, the industry in AsiaPacific is expected to register a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 18.3%for the period of 2020-2025, and we are coming from a valuation of $30.45 billionin 2019.
So, all you hard-working and intelligent individuals outthere, we have something new here, are you up for it?