As the global cybersecurity talent shortage continues, Ireland has partnered with Korean cybersecurity talent to host its first national week-long cybersecurity event.
The event, dubbed 'Locked Shields', was led by the UK's National Cyber Security Center (NCSC) in conjunction with the Irish Defense Forces to strengthen the country's cybersecurity infrastructure.
GlobalData’s 2024 Thematic Intelligence Report on Cybersecurity finds that demand for cybersecurity skills continues to outstrip the workforce.
GlobalData's job analysis database showed that approximately 40,000 cybersecurity jobs were unfilled each month worldwide in 2020. From 2021 to 2023, the number of job openings has continuously exceeded 100,000.
Cybersecurity employment improved slightly in 2023, with a total of more than 5 million employees worldwide, an 8% increase compared to 2022.
Nevertheless, the increasing adoption of AI and digitalization means that the demand for cybersecurity will continue to grow.
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Cybersecurity nonprofit ISC2 predicts that more than 4 million people will be needed in cybersecurity by 2025 to protect the private and public sectors.
The Irish Defense Force has praised Locked Shields for creating an opportunity to integrate the country's skilled cybersecurity workforce.
“The Defense Force's participation in Exercise Locked Shields 2024, a virtualized environment that simulates real-world challenges, is a great opportunity to work with the NCSC and our national and international colleagues to develop the skills of our cyber defense personnel.” said the Secretary of Defense. Col. Mark Stanton, Military Communications and Information Services;
A team of about 200 cybersecurity professionals from Ireland and South Korea tested their skills as a mock national cyber defense agency dealing with a country-wide attack.
The group was required to report on and respond to mock legal, media and information attacks.
While the challenge tested the team's technical response skills, it also tested the team's strategic communication skills between the public and private sectors.
