The State of Cybersecurity Industry by Clar Rosso, CEO of ISC2

Posted on July 8, 2024  •  2 minutes  • 378 words  • Other languages:  Türkçe

The Speech

Clar Rosso, the CEO of ISC2, made the opening speech of the 2024 ISC2 Chapter Leaders Summit. In her presentation, she gave the current global overview of the industry. Firstly, I’d like to thank her for that informative speech. I’ll cite her presentation in that text and share some graphs and statistics. I think that could show the overall picture of the industry very well with support of ISC2 surveys: The webpage of the 2024 summit.

Key Points from the presentation

• There is an increasing professional gap globally: There are 5.5 million global cybersecurity professionals and 10.2 million demand in the industry:

• Skills gaps look like a big problem for almost every company.

• Which skills are needed? Of course, it needs some context, but the main concerns are still covered the most. 

• The skills are thought to be needed by professionals vs. skills required by hiring managers. For instance, communication. Especially in an inter-departmental perspective, it is crucial. Not everybody needs to know the “cool” acronyms we use daily. It needs to be explained briefly and in non-technical terms. 

• How can the workforce leverage the power of GenAI? 

• Efficiency will be increased with the support of LLMs. 

• Of course, it’s a two-way street. Adversaries also have access to the same tools. 

• Risks of AI for Professionals: That part takes attention. Deepfakes and other risks can potentially have a material impact on companies. “Overreliance on technology” is another aspect. How much will we depend on those systems and their results?

• Are there any internal regulations about AI tools?

• Those GenAI tools are available. So, shall the employees access them? Or will we block at all with the potentially huge benefits, too? 

• Using AI tools is different from securing them. 

• “Key takeaways:”

Conclusion

The current trends are covered very well in the speech. Survey data, such as the “2024 ISC2 Artificial Intelligence Survey” and “2024 ISC2 Cybersecurity Workforce Study,” provide a broad picture of the current state of the cybersecurity industry. ISC2 is a reputable international information security certification institution. One of the most accepted certifications, CISSP, was introduced in 1994 and is still considered reputable. I’m honoured to be a member of that global community. Thanks, Clar Rosso, for your speech and informative and also insightful presentation.