Intelligent CIO Middle East Issue 11 | Page 30

FEATURE: CYBER SECURITY - STAFF & RECRUITMENT JOB SECURITY IN CYBER SECURITY?! We live in an era where cyber attacks are increasingly sophisticated and discrete and the technology and tactics used by criminals has outpaced the ability of IT and security professionals to address these threats. Although there are more than a million cyber security positions available worldwide, the global shortage of skilled cyber security professionals is set to continue to grow at rapid pace in 2016, putting public and private sector organisations at risk, writes Mike Weston, Vice President, Cisco Middle East. 30 INTELLIGENTCIO www.intelligentcio.com