ANGELINA LIU
COULD INCLUSIVITY EXPAND THE CYBERSECURITY TALENT POOL IN AUSTRALIA? by Angelina Liu
Making individuals from all backgrounds feel welcome will encourage more women to pursue a career in cybersecurity, argues Barracuda Territory Account Executive, Angelina Liu. That large organisations have begun casting the
doing their bit to funnel fresh blood into the sector
cybersecurity recruitment net wider comes as little
via a range of certificate, diploma and postgraduate
surprise to those of us who have the privilege of
qualifications, but whether supply will meet demand
working in the sector. Australia has been short on
is open to question.
qualified personnel for years, even before COVID slammed the gate shut on skilled migrants who, historically, were able to plug some of the gaps. Exactly when those migrants will be able to return en masse remains unknown, although recent announcements from the federal government seem to suggest it’s unlikely to be before mid-2022.
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Meanwhile, the past year has seen the threat level rise, in Australia and globally. Household name organisations, including beverage giant Lion Nathan and transport and logistics behemoth Toll Group, have seen systems crippled and operations disrupted by ransomware. Across the country, businesses of all sizes and stripes are looking over their shoulders
According to AustCyber, Australia will need an
and opening the coffers to invest in technology to
additional 17,000 cybersecurity workers by 2026
boost their capacity to prevent, detect, neutralise
to meet the demands of government and industry.
and remediate attacks. And they are hiring skilled
Universities and vocational education providers are
personnel to help them implement and manage it.
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