Cybersecurity skills gap a mounting concern in Asia

• Lack of in-house, on-demand cybersecurity skills and implementation expertise have been identified as crucial barriers to raising advanced cyber defense infrastructure in key Asia Pacific.
• 89% of organizations across Asia have board of directors who are acutely aware of cybersecurity concerns, amid a rising tide of costly breaches and resultant reputational damage.
• Fortinet’s skills gap report uncovered that an overwhelming 97% of cybersecurity and IT leaders believe that tech-oriented certifications positively impact their role and their team, while 86% of leaders prefer to hire people with certifications.

The lack of in-house, on-demand cybersecurity skills and implementation expertise have been identified as crucial barriers to raising advanced cyber defense infrastructure in key Asia Pacific (APAC) markets, according to new research from leading integrated and automated cybersecurity solutions specialists, Fortinet.

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