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The global cybersecurity skills gap narrowed over the past year, from 3.1 million to 2.7 million people, and job satisfaction got a substantial boost, according to the newly-published 2021 (ISC)2 Cybersecurity Workforce Study. The narrower skills gap reflects an increase in people joining the field, the study found. “For 2021, our study estimates there are 4.19 million cybersecurity professionals worldwide, which is an increase of more than 700,000 compared to last year.” However, the gap in Asia-Pacific (APAC) was reduced by 500,000 this year, overshadowing the increased deficits in all other regions where the gap has actually increased. Roughly one-third…
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