Manage HR Magazine | Wednesday, December 14, 2022
Southeast Asia has a computer skills gap, particularly in cybersecurity. Despite businesses' best efforts, the cybersecurity skills gap in the area shows no signs of abating.
FREMONT, CA: Southeast Asia has a computer skills gap, particularly in cybersecurity, and the need for workers with these talents has never been greater. Digital skills are in high demand in emerging nations, notably in ASEAN. Malaysia and Indonesia are experiencing a cybersecurity skills shortage due to rising internet penetration and a growing need to secure data from attackers. Global leaders are worried about cybercrime. Experts have long cautioned about how digital weaknesses threaten both corporations and governments. According to Juniper Research, IT security spending will expand by about 6% a year. The report projects that 1 million extra information security analysts would be needed globally. Despite businesses' best efforts, the cybersecurity skills gap in the area shows no signs of abating.
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However, experts warn that organizations are struggling to recruit talent. Aside from the skills deficit, the increased need for Re-skilling and upskilling cyber expertise may help. Many conventional workers are required to acquire new skills. It's either because their current responsibilities are outmoded or they require extra certifications to work in cybersecurity.
A new cybersecurity regulation in Singapore and Malaysia has helped address some vulnerabilities, but not all. A recent survey found a shortage of experienced cybersecurity specialists, which is predicted to worsen in the future years. The survey by IDC Asia Pacific revealed that just 5% of IT workers in the area had the technical expertise and experience to investigate network assaults. Finding highly experienced engineers, IT security experts, and other professionals, particularly those educated to deal with the newest technology, is becoming more difficult. Clients' increased demand for high-end security services has some companies struggling to hire qualified cyber professionals.
Skills deficit – unfilled job openings
Unemployment in the local labor market and difficulty to acquire specialized expertise was identified as the top two hurdles to having appropriate digital talent. Only 4.8% of respondents said the current labor market adequately matches their digital skills demands. Big Data Analytics, Data Science, Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence, and Cloud Computing were the most in-demand talents.
Singapore's recruiting activity grew during October, according to the worldwide employment site Indeed. Despite the rising number of COVID-19 cases, it hit a new high. job posts were up 76% by October compared to February. Postings increased 4.7% in October alone. Organizations now, more than ever, are anxious to recruit qualified IT professionals. Recruiting is important, but so is training. According to an Amazon Web Services assessment, the number of digitally skilled individuals in six APJ nations (Singapore, Australia, India, Indonesia, Japan, and South Korea)are poised to double by 2025.
Investing in skills training might open up new job chances as the COVID-19 epidemic has prompted the ‘Great Resignation' trend. Several IT companies are already partnering with organizations and universities to generate more talent. Now the issue is whether they can accomplish it quickly enough to meet demand.
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