A global shortfall in cybersecurity talent must be tackled rapidly. That's the view of the World Economic Forum in its Strategic Cybersecurity Talent Framework white paper, which aims to rally millions of industry professionals to help safeguard our digital world. The global cybersecurity workforce grew by 12.6% between 2022 and 2023 ' a significant year-on-year climb for any industry. But the talent gap is still far from filled. Today, four million workers in the cybersecurity industry are needed worldwide, the white paper highlights. By 2030, that industry shortage could swell to 85 million workers ' equivalent to the entire population of Turkey. In just six years, the Forum says this significant talent squeeze could lead to an estimated $8.5 trillion in unrealized annual revenue. If this sum was the GDP of a country, it would be the third highest in the world after economic superpowers the US and China. Two-thirds of organizations face additional risks because of cybersecurity...
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