Cybersecurity security experts say only half of applicants (or fewer) actually meet the qualifications. The biggest deficit of talent is on the technical side, a trend highlighted by both ISACA’s study and one from Tripwire, both released last week. “There’s a drought of technical people, and it’s been compounding over the years,” says Frank Downs, director of ISAC’s cybersecurity practice. Some 85% of organizations say their security teams are understaffed; 70% of the organizations in ISACA survey said the same.”]
Source: https://www.darkreading.com/cloud/it-takes-an-average-of-3-to-6-months-to-fill-a-cybersecurity-job