According to Cisco’s 2014 Annual Security Report, we’re a million people short. 36 percent of staff positions and 58 percent of senior staff positions in IT security went unfilled in 2013. 70 percent of companies surveyed 70 percent say their IT security departments were understaffed. Some companies are turning to some non-traditional strategies for finding their cybersecurity employees. The traditional route of academic experience — academic training and professional experience — can dull a person’s edge, says Azorian Cyber Security’s CEO.”]
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