- The retailers risk millions of people if they do not hire him and do not lead the talents of cybersecurity at the moment, the report warns
- Cloud security engineers and SOC analysts discreetly become the backbone of digital defense
- Ethical pirates are no longer optional, they are first -line defense against current threats focused on AI
Effective protection of malware requires more than passive defense, especially since recent cyber attacks on the main British retailers such as Marks & Spencer have rekindled concerns concerning the shortage of current cybersecurity talents, a persistent and unresolved challenge.
The new figures from the Robert Walters recruitment platform claim that these violations are putting companies under pressure to hire and keep skilled cybersecurity professionals, especially in fields such as penetration tests and ethical hacking.
“Retailers have strongly invested in recent years to hire professionals who can assess the safety of their system and identify vulnerabilities. Penetration tests and ethical hacking are among the most sought -after skills today,” said Phill Brown, World Head of Market Intelligence at Robert Walters
Cyber-menices fed by AI
This increase in demand occurs in parallel with a broader expansion in the cybersecurity sector, which should grow at around 12% per year.
Retailers and electronic commercial companies represent 10% of current cybersecurity vacant stations, a figure that should increase sharply.
Brown warns that, whatever the investments, “companies that neglect hiring and the reduction of cybersecurity personnel are likely to lose profits, damaged reputation, a decrease in consumer confidence and vulnerability to future security violations.”
Organizations are increasingly aware that their current defensive posture may not be adequate, especially given the pace of acceleration of threats motivated by artificial intelligence.
Professionals who can secure cloud infrastructure, monitor threats in real time and proactively detect vulnerabilities have become essential.
Cloud security engineers, analysts from the Safety Operations Center (SOC), AI analysts and threats to cyber-risk threats and specialists are at the top of the list.
However, ethical pirates remain particularly appreciated, both to identify weaknesses and stress test systems before real attackers.
As the threat of AI matures, these roles become more central. It is no longer enough to deploy the best antivirus or to count on the best platforms for the protection of ending points.
The cybersecurity strategy must now include dynamic and continuous tests, supported by human insight, to keep up with the pace of adversaries who are increasingly taking advantage of the automatic learning themselves.
With approximately 17,000 vacant cybersecurity vacancies live in the United Kingdom and expected growth of 10 to 12% per year, the market faces a chronic deficit.
The sharp increase in demand is to go beyond supply and unless reduction efforts are accelerating, the labor market will find it difficult to respond to growing threats.
