Cybersecurity challenges in Kenya
Organizations cannot take IT security lightly. An analysis of worldwide identity and access management by the International Data Corporation (IDC) revealed that 55% of consumers would switch platforms or providers due to the threat of a data breach, and 78% would switch if a breach impacted them directly.Customers aren’t willing to put their data at risk.
The problem is there aren’t enough IT professionals with cybersecurity expertise. Forty percent of IT decision-makers say they have cybersecurity skills gaps on their teams. It’s also identified as the most challenging hiring area in IT.
There isn’t an immediate solution to this problem, but a long-term fix is to build your cyber workforce from the inside. Invest in cybersecurity training and upskill your current staff. Hiring and outsourcing isn’t always a viable (or cheap) solution. Current IT professionals who know the industry are more apt to transition into successful cybersecurity professionals.