{"id":373,"date":"2020-03-30T14:28:32","date_gmt":"2020-03-30T13:28:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/51.75.254.207\/Club-Freelance\/?p=373"},"modified":"2022-10-10T16:22:53","modified_gmt":"2022-10-10T15:22:53","slug":"finding-security-experts-in-the-covid-19-crisis-a-major-challenge-for-it-departments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp-uk.mindquest.io\/?p=373","title":{"rendered":"Finding security experts in the COVID-19 crisis: a major challenge for IT departments"},"content":{"rendered":"

How to find the good security experts? About\u00a0a\u00a0third of the\u00a0world\u2019s population\u00a0is\u00a0estimated<\/a>\u00a0to be\u00a0currently\u00a0under confinement\u00a0to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus.\u00a0As a result, businesses across the globe\u00a0are resorting\u00a0to remote work\u00a0to\u00a0continue\u00a0operations\u00a0in those areas\u00a0where\u00a0that\u00a0is\u00a0possible.\u00a0This\u00a0is\u00a0adding\u00a0unprecedented\u00a0amounts of\u00a0stress\u00a0to already understaffed\u00a0IT departments.\u00a0<\/p>\n

CIOs and\u00a0other\u00a0IT\u00a0leaders\u00a0find themselves\u00a0racing against the clock to adapt\u00a0the\u00a0whole\u00a0company\u2019s infrastructure to a work-from-home scenario while\u00a0tackling their biggest concern: cybersecurity.\u00a0And for good reason\u00a0\u2013 threats are increasing exponentially.\u00a0<\/p>\n

But assembling the right\u00a0security experts & security team\u00a0is proving\u00a0even more difficult than it usually is already.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Security threats<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>give<\/strong>\u00a0no quarter<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h2>\n

Hackers are certainly not\u00a0going to\u00a0close\u00a0shop because of a tiny microorganism. If anything, they\u00a0are using\u00a0it\u00a0to their benefit.\u00a0For instance; phishing emails;\u00a0were already<\/a>\u00a0the most common form of attack experienced by organisations. But\u00a0the past days have seen\u00a0a\u00a0great\u00a0surge in attacks\u00a0trying to lure employees into clicking on\u00a0an\u00a0email sent by \u201ctheir boss\u201d or\u00a0containing virus-related information.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Among\u00a0the\u00a0most reprehensible\u00a0of attacks are those being experienced by health\u00a0and medical institutions.\u00a0Not even\u00a0the World Health Organisation was spared,\u00a0targeted\u00a0earlier last month<\/a>\u00a0by a false-domain attack aimed at stealing passwords from agency staffers.\u00a0The situation is so dire that a group of 400 security\u00a0experts from international giants like Microsoft\u00a0and\u00a0Amazon\u00a0has volunteered<\/a>\u00a0to\u00a0fight\u00a0hacking tied to the coronavirus.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Yet\u00a0that\u00a0is\u00a0not the\u00a0main\u00a0issue.\u00a0The pressure\u00a0being put on\u00a0enterprise networks is quickly\u00a0revealing system vulnerabilities. And especially<\/a>\u00a0for those companies\u00a0least used to distributed\u00a0work\u00a0and that rely\u00a0too much on local\u00a0networks.\u00a0In short, the\u00a0soaring numbers of\u00a0employees working from home\u00a0are finally\u00a0making\u00a0most decision-makers\u00a0aware of\u00a0what IT leaders\u00a0have\u00a0been\u00a0warning\u00a0us\u00a0for a while. The\u00a0business world\u2019s\u00a0generalised lack of\u00a0a comprehensive\u00a0security\u00a0policy\u00a0and employee\u00a0awareness\u00a0training.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Although\u00a0effective measures like VPNs\u00a0have gained\u00a0adoption in recent years, problems generated by shadow IT\u00a0and BYOD\u00a0remain largely unresolved.\u00a0Many staffers\u00a0will be\u00a0accessing company\u00a0resources\u00a0through their\u00a0personal\u00a0devices\u00a0and networks in the coming weeks. Multiplying exponentially the\u00a0potential\u00a0points of entry\u00a0for attackers.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Experts\u00a0<\/strong>are becoming\u00a0<\/strong>even\u00a0<\/strong>hard<\/strong>er<\/strong>\u00a0to find<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h2>\n

In turn, this\u00a0increase in\u00a0cyberthreats is exacerbating the\u00a0skill\u00a0and personnel shortages\u00a0the security sector\u00a0was already\u00a0experiencing.\u00a0According\u00a0to a\u00a0recent study\u00a0by ISC,\u00a0the global\u00a0security industry lacks more\u00a0than\u00a04 million security professionals. The\u00a0world\u2019s security workforce would need to grow 145%\u00a0yearly\u00a0just to meet\u00a0the\u00a0demand for skilled talent.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

The\u00a0shortage of skills impacts\u00a0some of the most\u00a0critical roles\u00a0within IT security. Such as those\u00a0related to identifying\u00a0threats or patching and updating\u00a0vulnerable systems.\u00a0However, the\u00a0deficit is more acute in\u00a0areas\u00a0tied to rapidly emerging or evolving technologies.\u00a0For instance,\u00a0and\u00a0in this\u00a0WFH\u00a0crisis\u00a0more than ever,\u00a0security in\u00a0multi-cloud environments\u00a0is key.\u00a0Unfortunately,\u00a0few organisations<\/a>\u00a0have dedicated cloud security experts\u00a0or\u00a0proper\u00a0encryption\u00a0protocols\u00a0for\u00a0their data in the cloud.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Not surprisingly, the cost of security expertise\u00a0has also become\u00a0a\u00a0problem as\u00a0the lack of skilled\u00a0talent\u00a0drives\u00a0wages\u00a0up.\u00a0And\u00a0so\u00a0the vicious\u00a0circle goes.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Hire<\/strong>\u00a0or outsource?<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h2>\n

With\u00a0everyone\u00a0battling over the same security experts. Defining\u00a0a solid talent strategy and\u00a0identifying the right partners\u00a0can make\u00a0the difference; between\u00a0a multi-million breach and\u00a0your department\u2019s success.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Regarding\u00a0your talent strategy, you\u00a0first\u00a0need to decide whether you\u00a0want to\u00a0expand your team or rely on the temporary help of consultants.\u00a0If you\u00a0had been\u00a0planning on bringing more\u00a0people on board\u00a0for some time, this\u00a0might be the perfect\u00a0time\u00a0to\u00a0create new permanent positions\u00a0or fill\u00a0vacant ones.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

On the other hand,\u00a0calling\u00a0on a freelancer\u00a0will\u00a0most likely\u00a0allow\u00a0you to speed up the selection process and\u00a0provide\u00a0a quicker\u00a0response\u00a0to the\u00a0crisis.\u00a0Working with an independent contractor\u00a0can\u00a0also\u00a0help you secure exactly the skills you need\u00a0at a\u00a0more competitive\u00a0cost. As\u00a0the freelance talent market\u00a0tends to be more agile and flexible.\u00a0<\/p>\n

No matter which\u00a0option\u00a0you\u00a0are leaning towards, don\u2019t\u00a0hesitate to\u00a0seek the\u00a0guidance\u00a0and help of\u00a0talent\u00a0experts. Time is of the essence\u00a0in the cybersecurity wars.\u00a0Partnering up with\u00a0the right\u00a0IT\u00a0staffing\u00a0specialists will not only allow you\u00a0to access\u00a0the best\u00a0talent; it will\u00a0help you secure it before\u00a0another company\u00a0closes the deal.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

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