Talent specialized in cybersecurity, a factor for digitalization in 2023

Digital transformation has brought with it an imperative need to protect all business data. Therefore, talent specialized in cybersecurity is of vital importance. In this article we will analyze the importance of this type of specialized personnel so that innovation and technology remain important.

Spain needs a lot of specialized talent

When analyzing and comparing the different countries of the European Union, Spain comes out in a bad place in terms of technological talent. In fact, the latest studies already estimate a hole of up to 120,000 jobs in different areas of cybersecurity. This lack of workers who are prepared in these areas is greatly limiting the growth of many companies.

This also coincides with one of the exercises where companies have invested more in technology. Despite the economic crisis, and the uncertain environment caused by all global conflicts, the INE estimates the budget for technology at 17 billion. In fact, this same study also concludes that 70% of small and medium-sized companies want to invest in this sector between this year and 2025.

In this line, and with the aim of saving costs, technological partners are positioned in a very important role. This lack of specialized personnel can be filled
by outsourcing IT services
. These types of companies have consultants with a lot of experience, and who are at the forefront of all the advances that have occurred.

Cybersecurity, a pending issue

When talking about business and digitalization, cybersecurity is paramount. A survey by the World Economic Forum found that ransomware attacks increased by up to 150% throughout 2021. On average, there were up to 270 attacks by each of the organizations. In this sense, if our company wants to continue growing, it must make the right decisions to safeguard its entire technological organization chart, and especially its most precious data.

Teleworking and the expansion of businesses towards a data-driven data-driven model has made this information very valuable. The management teams of the different Spanish companies already know that one of their priorities is to invest in cybersecurity. However, the lack of qualified personnel that meets expectations is proving to be a very difficult obstacle to overcome.

It is very difficult to expand and continue to grow while modernizing the productive environment without being able to take adequate protection measures. In this sense, the business environment has already identified the main gaps that need to be filled.

Four cybersecurity profiles, the most sought after

Specifically, in Spain, many businesses are looking for four specific profiles. All of them are related to cybersecurity, one of the main threats since the arrival of the coronavirus pandemic. In addition to including the main digital solutions, another challenge is to adequately train all workers. Knowing first-hand the problem of cyberattacks and establishing an action protocol is the first protection measure that companies must carry out. The
specialists that technology partners are looking for the most are the
following:

1. Ethical hackers

Also known as pentesters, the main objective is to help companies prevent possible security breaches. They act as if they were a cybercriminal with the aim of breaching all protection barriers. In this way, it is possible to detect all faults.

Once the initial audit is completed, appropriate measures will be taken to correct all these failures and weaknesses. They are a really demanded profile.

2. Cloud computing

Cloud computing is one of the main lines of expansion of digitalization. Having the information in the cloud makes teamwork much easier , and also between departments.

For this reason, people who lead this process, always offering a safe environment, are really necessary. There is a lack of experts in this field.

3. EDR Technology

The Internet of Things is another of the main technological trends that companies are betting on the most. However, experts in EDR technology are lacking. The main objective is the prevention of ATP threats.

Cybercriminals are able to break into an organization’s network and establish a foothold. In this way, without being detected, you can stay in it by accessing all the information you want.

4. Cybersecurity Architects

On the other hand, people specialized in the latest trends in the cyber market are also needed. Over time, threats change and expand. Therefore, so must protective measures to avoid setbacks that have fatal consequences for organizations.

In this sense, this staff has to offer personalized solutions to each of the clients they may have at any time.

Pasiona, an expert consultancy at the service of companies

In Pasiona we are a business consultancy specialized in software development. We adapt to the needs of each of our clients, understanding their objectives. From here, our team designs a customized solution and accompanies the client from the definition of the product to its implementation. This total accompaniment is one of our differential values.

Belron
, one of the leading companies in the change of vehicle glass, is one of our success stories. With a view to the creation of a new technological hub in both Spain and the United Kingdom, from our consultancy we successfully created a cybersecurity and data analysis team.

In conclusion, recruiting talent specialized in cybersecurity is one of the main challenges of this 2023. Undoubtedly, it is one of the requirements that must be safeguarded so that the digital transformation process can continue its course without problems this year.