- Retailers risk millions if they don’t hire and train cyber security talent right now, reports report
- Cloud -The security engineers and SOC -analysts become calm the backbone of digital defense
- Ethical hackers are no longer optional they are the front-line defense against today’s AI-driven threats
Effective Malware protection requires more than passive defense, especially since recent cyberattacks on major British retailers such as Marks & Spencer have resumed concern over the ongoing lack of cybersecurity talent, a persistent and unresolved challenge.
New figures from recruitment platform Robert Walters claim that these violations put companies under pressure to hire and preserve qualified cybersecurity professionals, especially in areas such as penetration tests and ethical hacking.
“Retailers have invested in recent years in recent years to hire professionals who can assess their system security and identify vulnerabilities. Penetration tests and ethical hacking are among the most sought -after skills today,” said Phill Brown, Global Leader of Market Information at Robert Walters
AI-driven cyber threats
This increase in demand occurs together with a broader expansion of the cyber security sector, which is expected to grow about 12% annually.
Retailers and E trading companies account for 10% of current vacant cybersecurity positions, a number that is likely to rise sharply.
Brown warns that regardless of investment, “companies that neglect the employment and displacement of cybersecurity staff are at risk of lost profits, damaged reputation, diminished consumer confidence and vulnerability to future security breaches.”
Organizations are becoming more and more aware that their current defensive attitude may not be sufficient, especially given the accelerating pace of threats driven by artificial intelligence.
Professionals who can secure Sky Infrastructure, monitor threats in real time and proactively discover vulnerabilities have become critical.
Cloud Security Engineers, Security Operations Center (SOC) analysts, AI and threat information analysts and cyber -risk specialists top the list.
However, ethical hackers remain particularly appreciated, both to identify weaknesses and stress testing systems before the actual attackers do.
As the AI threat matures, these roles become more central. It is no longer sufficient to insert the best antiviruses or rely on the best endpoint protection platforms alone.
Cyber security strategy must now include dynamic and continuous testing, supported by human insight, to keep pace with opponents who are increasingly utilizing machine learning themselves.
With about 17,000 living cyber security vacancies in the UK alone and the expected growth of 10-12% annually, the market faces a chronic deficit.
The demand for demand exceeds supply and unless the emerging efforts accelerate, the workforce will fight to meet the rising threats.
