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The image below shows the 2020 global gap in the cybersecurity workforce per region.According to the study, there are 4.19 million cybersecurity professionals in the world currently. This is despite the gap reducing by 500,000 in 2021 for the APAC region alone out of an increase in the number of cybersecurity professionals worldwide of 700,000.Research conducted by the International Information System Security Certification Consortium (ISC)² indicates that Asia Pacific (APAC) has the highest cybersecurity skills gap, with a need for more than 2 million cybersecurity professionals compared to North America (376,000) and Europe (168,000).Those who don’t listen risk producing the next generation of cybersecurity experts with weak non-technical skills, as well as a low opinion of the importance of non-technical skills, when in fact they are critical in doing this job well."ĭemand for Cybersecurity Training/Courses in the Pacific region (i) Skills Gap According to RMIT School of Science cybersecurity expert Joanne Hall, " Failure to emphasize the right skills in cybersecurity courses could pose a risk to national security.The analysis pointed out one outstanding benefit of RMIT's offering, which is the design of the course, covering 10 out of the 11 soft skills required by employers.The table below provides a visual summary of the results of the analysis.According to an analysis of Australia’s eight cybersecurity master degrees, which was presented at the country's IEEE EduCon conference, RMIT’s course emerged with the broadest range of soft skills.Some industry reports analyzing the Australian cybersecurity space can be found here and here.The training priorities in Australian organizations showed the most in-demand training areas for organizations as "IT infrastructure and networks ( 21% ), cloud computing and virtualisation ( 17%), and ITIL and dev-ops (16%)."
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A DDLS survey conducted on the Australian digital skills market found that despite the government's efforts in the expansion of the cybersecurity market, organizations are not committing their resources towards this space.To build on the 2020 Job-ready Graduates Packages in the country, the Australian Government this year committed " $43.8 million for the Expansion of Cyber Security Skills Partnership Innovation Fund to fund additional innovative projects to quickly improve the quality and quantity of cyber security professionals in Australia." In 2020, the government provided $26.5 million for the same program.Japan weighed in at 58%, compared to Indonesia's 19% and India at 12%. Research conducted by ZDNet in the APAC region shows that "Australia had the highest proportion of employees using digital skills today, at 64%, followed by Singapore at 63% and South Korea at 62%.This s k i l l s shortage has driven the wage expectations in the industry, causing the average salary to shift from a $75k starting salary to $120k.
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According to the Australian Cyber Security Growth Network, the country's cyber security skills shortage is projected to reach around 18,000 by 2026.Australia currently has a shortage of 2,000 cyber security professionals.Demand for Cybersecurity Training/Courses in Australia (i) Skills Shortage
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Information regarding insights each on the demand for cybersecurity training/courses in Australia and the Pacific region have been provided below.