“There are two types of companies: damaged ones. cyber attack and those who will put up with it”. This repeated appointment alert could be extended to hospitals, as evidenced by the “sophisticated and complex”. computer aggression this sunday paralyzed Hospital Clinic from Barcelona. The wave of fraud and digital kidnappings in recent years, cyber security is becoming increasingly important for both public administration and the private sector. However, this threat has an additional problem: it lacks experts.
In 2021 there were about 149,774 cybersecurity professionals in Spain, but at the same time talent According to ‘Analysis and Diagnosis of Cybersecurity Capability in Spain’ by ObservaCiber, an estimated 24,119. So the number experts 63,191 jobs needed, which will exceed 83,000 in 2024. According to a study by the Association (ISC)², the workforce in this field increased by 23.22% from 2021 to 2022, but the professional gap increased by 57.5%.
More and more experts are being hired information security, but not at the speed this threat requires. The problem goes beyond Spain and the global shortage of qualified professionals is 3.4 million specialists. Moreover, this problem increased even more after the invasion of Russia. Ukraine and global geopolitical tensions accelerated cyberattacks. Despite this, Spain appears as the fourth world power in cybersecurity in the Global Cybersecurity Index 2020 prepared by ITU. United Nations regulates telecommunications.
Lack of investment?
This lack of personnel may be due to the fact that cyber security has not been seen as a priority for companies for years. “Demand for cybersecurity profiles has increased in recent years, but investment Miguel López, Spanish managing director of the American company Barracuda Networks, explains that this can lead to stressful situations in teams as it does not grow proportionally.
However, fixed digitization most of the companies are starting to give strategic importance to this issue. That’s why, according to a study by Secure&IT, 51.3% of Spanish companies want to increase their investment in protecting their systems. 90% of national companies have been affected by some type of cyber threat.
skill flight
Experts consulted by EL PERIÓDICO draw attention to the fact that the lack of experts is also due to brain drain. Many choose to work in companies outside of Spain. “They’re doing it because the economic offers don’t compare to the ones here. They also have very high pressure ratios and it’s burning,” he explains. Orejon Forest, CEO of cyber research firm onBRANDING. “Work opportunities abroad and salary expectations are much higher,” adds López, who laments the “lack of appreciation” for the work of cybersecurity professionals.
According to the ObservaCiber report, the main applicants for this type of professional profile are private companies, but public administration also needs more experts in computer security. Salaries of cybersecurity professionals range from 25,000 to 60,000 euros in the private sector. According to information from the Spanish Institute of Cybersecurity, in the public administration, they can range from 23,000 euros received by project technicians to 90,000 euros for senior managers (BUILDING).
“There are two types of companies: damaged ones. cyber attack and those who will put up with it”. This repeated appointment alert could be extended to hospitals, as evidenced by the “sophisticated and complex”. computer aggression this sunday paralyzed Hospital Clinic from Barcelona. The wave of fraud and digital kidnappings in recent years, cyber security is becoming increasingly important for both public administration and the private sector. However, this threat has an additional problem: it lacks experts.
In 2021 there were about 149,774 cybersecurity professionals in Spain, but at the same time talent According to ‘Analysis and Diagnosis of Cybersecurity Capability in Spain’ by ObservaCiber, an estimated 24,119. So the number experts 63,191 jobs needed, which will exceed 83,000 in 2024. According to a study by the Association (ISC)², the workforce in this field increased by 23.22% from 2021 to 2022, but the professional gap increased by 57.5%.
More and more experts are being hired information security, but not at the speed this threat requires. The problem goes beyond Spain and the global shortage of qualified professionals is 3.4 million specialists. Moreover, this problem increased even more after the invasion of Russia. Ukraine and global geopolitical tensions accelerated cyberattacks. Despite this, Spain appears as the fourth world power in cybersecurity in the Global Cybersecurity Index 2020 prepared by ITU. United Nations regulates telecommunications.
Lack of investment?
This lack of personnel may be due to the fact that cyber security has not been seen as a priority for companies for years. “Demand for cybersecurity profiles has increased in recent years, but investment Miguel López, Spanish managing director of the American company Barracuda Networks, explains that this can lead to stressful situations in teams as it does not grow proportionally.
However, fixed digitization most businesses are starting to give strategic importance to this issue. That’s why, according to a study by Secure&IT, 51.3% of Spanish companies want to increase their investment in protecting their systems. 90% of national companies have been affected by some type of cyber threat.
skill flight
Experts consulted by EL PERIÓDICO draw attention to the fact that the lack of experts is also due to brain drain. Many choose to work in companies outside of Spain. “They’re doing it because the economic offers don’t compare to the ones here. They also have very high pressure ratios and it’s burning,” he explains. Orejon Forest, CEO of cyber research firm onBRANDING. “Work opportunities abroad and salary expectations are much higher,” adds López, who laments the “lack of appreciation” for the work of cybersecurity professionals.
According to the ObservaCiber report, the main applicants for this type of professional profile are private companies, but public administration also needs more experts in computer security. Salaries of cybersecurity professionals range from 25,000 to 60,000 euros in the private sector. According to the information from the Spanish Institute of Cybersecurity, in the public administration it can range from 23,000 euros received by project technicians to 90,000 euros for senior managers (BUILDING).