The cybersecurity talent crunch has been one of the perennial problems of the past years for businesses.
With industries set to continue their digital transformation post-pandemic; and as cybercrime grows in scale and complexity, the challenge is only set to intensify.
Startups, in particular, have borne the brunt of the talent crunch. As businesses characterised by a “grow at all costs” ethos, cybersecurity has not traditionally been a business priority for startups, with resources typically channelled to product development and user acquisition.