ESG is about to publish its 2014 IT spending intentions research as it does each year. In reviewing this data, I found continuing bad news about the IT security skills shortage. Of those organizations planning on adding new IT staff positions in 2014, 42% say they will increase headcount in information security. This is the highest percentage of all IT skill sets (note: the #2 choice was IT architects at 35%) 36% of government organizations say they have a “problematic shortage” of information security skills.”]
Source: https://www.csoonline.com/article/2226294/more-bad-news-about-the-cybersecurity-skills-shortage.html