Cybersecurity talent gap leaves Singapore firms exposed

As threats in the digital sphere mount, companies could find themselves stumbling

Claudia Chong

Published Wed, Nov 11, 2020 · 09:50 PM

Cybersecurity

Singapore

THE digitalisation train is speeding ahead, but a shortage of talent is exposing Singapore businesses increasingly to cyber and data privacy threats.

And recent high-profile breaches and regulatory changes are further fuelling demand for digital security staff.

There have been about 1,100 cybersecurity-related job postings in Singapore this year (according to data from analytics firm Burning Glass Technologies). And in the Asia-Pacific, there is an estimated 2.6 million cybersecurity workforce gap, based on research by the International Information System Security Certification Consortium..

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