"It’s unsurprising, but hugely encouraging that European businesses are looking to
bolster their cybersecurity skills. Recent, large-scale breaches have shown just how
devastating these attacks can be, not only for a company’s reputation but for its
bottom line as well. As a result, European businesses face fierce competition for
hiring cybersecurity professionals, and must implement smart talent strategies.
Business leaders should work with IT departments to identify the cyber security
skills required in-house; then, organisations can use both targeted recruitment and
the upskilling of existing employees in parallel to bring this about.

"Businesses can also work with outside providers to supplement their cybersecurity
capability, and ensure that they stay ahead of the latest threats. And last but not
least, businesses must remember that right now, every employee is at the front line
in the fight against cyber criminals. The whole workforce should be educated in key
principles of cybersecurity to help to prevent attacks from taking place. That way,
European businesses can work around the cybersecurity skills shortage and ensure
that they are as safe as possible from the ever-growing threat of cybercrime."