4 in 10 professionals dont believe that there are enough skilled security professionals in the UK technology industry that are able to take on the challenges of constantly evolving threats. 70% of IT professionals believe that hiring ex-hackers could be the answer to tackling cyber threats. 69% think that young people are more attracted to the world of hacking than IT security, 69% of professionals think that its good for businesses to hire hackers into security roles if they have the right skills, and some businesses are already utilising them.”]
Source: https://informationsecuritybuzz.com/articles/recruiters-soon-consider-hackers-security-roles/