http://www.informationweek.com/security/management/security-skills-shortage-or-training-fai/240005917 By Mathew J. Schwartz InformationWeek August 21, 2012 Almost two-thirds of businesses say their information security departments are understaffed, and 51% say they can't find people with the required security skills. Those findings come from a new Forrester Consulting report, "Security Intelligence Can Deliver Value Beyond Expectations And Needs To Be Prioritized," that was commissioned by IBM Global Technology Services. To make its point, the report largely references a Forrester Research survey of 2,400 executives and technology decision-makers at North American and European businesses, conducted more than a year ago. According to the report, 53% of businesses say they can't find enough suitable employees to run in-house security intelligence programs. It describes security intelligence as "the real-time collection, normalization, and analysis of the data generated by users, applications and infrastructure that impacts the IT security and risk posture of an enterprise." Not coincidentally, the report notes that security intelligence programs can be largely automated, thus eliminating the need for so many warm bodies. Cue complementary findings, such as one chart titled: "security intelligence as a service overcomes all challenges to deliver amazing value," which is sourced to a May 2012 survey of "75 North American, U.K., and Indian IT security enterprise decision-makers." [...]Received on Wed Aug 22 2012 - 02:34:48 PDT
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