Overcoming Education and Recruitment Challenges Throughout the Middle East
Course
Hessa Almatrooshi of Ajman Free Zone addresses the cyber skills gap, discussing strategies to attract graduates, increase workforce diversity and evaluate whether AI can realistically help address cybersecurity staffing shortages.
The importance of cybersecurity in IT environments continues to grow, yet a significant cyber skills gap persists in our critical industries. Talent has become a major challenge as staffing shortages remain widespread, skilled professionals face burnout, CISOs leave their positions, and graduates lack the necessary skills to defend companies effectively. In this session, the panelists will discuss:
- How can we attract new graduates to cybersecurity careers?
- What strategies can increase diversity in our cybersecurity recruitment?
- Is educating existing employees enough to address the skills gap, or are additional measures needed?
- Can AI realistically help close this gap, or is that expectation unrealistic?
Here is the course outline:
Overcoming Education and Recruitment Challenges Throughout the Middle East |