Management should be able to say with confidence, “This is where I see the business going, and so this is where I see our hires needing to be. Garrettson adds to this by advising management to look ahead and anticipate what skills the organization will need in the future. Eric is adamant that educational benefits need to be at the forefront of the conversation during the hiring process. He advises hiring managers to “understand that education in some ways is more important than healthcare.” This is especially true for early career recruits and military veterans looking to re-skill. And that commitment should be communicated on day one of the recruitment processes.Įric explains that benefits like educational stipends and access to educational resources can be a make-or-break decision factor for many cybersecurity professionals. Both Garrettson and Eric agree that one of the best ways to attract new cybersecurity talent - and retain them for many years to come - is to commit to meeting their educational needs. How to drive training results within your organization | Infosec Inspire 2021 Closing the skills gap with learning and developmentīy now, we’re all too familiar with the dreaded skills gap that’s been plaguing cybersecurity hiring and retention for more than a decade. Security Solutions Architect at IBM Security and podcast host of the Cybersecurity Grey Beard, shared their experience with Infosec. What can organizations do to attract and retain talent? And how can partnering with human resources and learning and development teams help? To answer these questions, industry experts Garrettson Blight, Director of Dark Labs at Booz Allen Hamilton, and Eric Jeffery, Sr. A whopping 3.5 million cybersecurity jobs were predicted to be unfilled in 2021 alone. Companies in all industries struggle to attract and retain cybersecurity professionals between the skills gap and the difficulty of finding qualified candidates. For the organizations on the front lines of cyber defense, defeating cybercriminals isn’t the only challenge it’s hiring and retaining the very people who do the defeating.
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