| | August - 2023ENTERPRISE SECURITY8IN MY OPINIONIN MY OPINIONSTRATEGIES TO BUILD A STRONGER AND MORE SECURE WORKFORCEBy Silvia Lam Ihensekhien, Director of Information Security and Risk Management, Swire Coca-ColaIn the world of rapid development in emerging technologies, we are undoubtedly impressed by the latest technologies like ChatGPT, RPA, and quantum computing. The speed of deployment of these technologies for companies being consistent has resulted in a huge influx of cyber-attacks faced by these companies. The exponential growth of the cyber security domain requires a high demand for security professionals, leading to a talent shortage problem. In Oct 2022, research conducted by (ISC) ² revealed the cyber security profession needs to grow by 3.4 million people to close the global workforce gap. Security teams felt that they did not have enough teammates and therefore, it put their companies at risk of cyber attacks. The increase in incidents of high-profile data breaches and stricter regulatory requirements have put a lot of pressure on the security and compliance teams, which has caused burnout and impacted their effectiveness in responding to cybersecurity events. Furthermore, Gartner predicts nearly half of the cyber security leaders will change jobs by 2025 due to workplace stress. One of the reasons behind the talent shortage problem is the lack of awareness and education about the cyber security career path. Many students will pursue those 'popular and cool' technologies like AI and XR, while cyber security is always at the end of the spectrum. This unawareness has led to only a small pool of potential candidates being available to fill the demand. Another reason is the rapid pace of technological change. As technology evolves, so do the threats targeting it, leaving it open to Silvia Lam Ihensekhien
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