LOB Salary Guide Cyber Security and Data v10 SPREADS - Flipbook - Side 13
70% of employers are
struggling to source
candidates with
sufficient technical or
regulatory knowledge
According to Barclay Simpson data
For example, demand has increased for GRC
candidates with more technical backgrounds
because the assessments they must perform
now cover a broader range of technologybased risks. However, it’s not just technical
skills that are important; organisations are
keen to find professionals who also have the
soft skills to effectively communicate these
complex risks to the wider business.
Meanwhile, many companies have built
impressive Security Operations Centres in
recent years in order to detect and respond to
ever-increasing cyber threat levels. Now, the
focus has shifted to evolving and optimising
the SOC so that it best meets the needs of the
business, both present and future.
We are therefore seeing a marked rise in hiring
for security architects and security engineers
with the robust technical skills and experience
needed to define and establish security use
cases and improve SOC performance overall.
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