The latest (ISC)² research report, How the Cybersecurity Workforce Will Weather a Recession, found that despite looming recession concerns, cybersecurity teams will be least impacted by staffing cuts in 2023. To assess the impact of a potential economic downturn on cybersecurity teams, (ISC)² polled 1,000 C-suite executives in December 2022 across five countries: Germany, Japan, Singapore, the U.K. and U.S. The research highlights how C-suite executives view cybersecurity as an essential, valuable asset that is a strategic priority. While 85% of respondents expect layoffs will be necessary at their organizations, cybersecurity roles are expected to be the least affected by…

Cybersecurity will defy the tech recession hurting other job roles in 2023, c-suite survey suggests. Every department loses good people in a recession or economic downturn, unless you work in cybersecurity in 2023 it seems. According to a new (ISC)² report and survey of 1,000 global c-suite executives in the U.S., U.K., Germany, Japan, and Singapore, cybersecurity will be the best place to work in the year ahead as job losses hit other departments and job roles. The report, How the Cybersecurity Workforce Will Weather a Recession, assesses the impact of a potential economic downturn on cybersecurity teams. Across the…

(ISC)² launched a new initiative for individuals pursuing or considering a career in cybersecurity. The goal? To create new pathways to cybersecurity career success and decrease the global workforce gap. Within three months of launching this initiative, we had more than 110,000 individuals sign up to become (ISC)² Candidates. The offering provides education courses, study materials and resources to help prepare those looking to enter cybersecurity. Additionally, the aim is to encourage (ISC)² Candidates to pursue the recently launched entry-level certification (ISC)² Certified in Cybersecurity (CC). The immediate success of (ISC)² Candidates showed us there was no shortage of interest…