Cybersecurity Threatened by Talent Shortage in German Companies

A recent study found that 76% of IT security leaders in Germany see a significant impact on their organization’s cybersecurity due to talent shortage. The study, ‘Cybersicherheit in Zahlen’, surveyed over 5,000 employees in Germany. The talent shortage is affecting the ability to implement security updates and evaluate security alerts in a timely manner.

The study also found that 46% of respondents consider organized cybercrime with targeted, profit-oriented attacks as the greatest threat. Artificial intelligence can increase the speed and efficiency of such attacks, for example by exploiting security vulnerabilities.

However, the study also found that 44% of respondents see potential for AI in cybersecurity, particularly in the early detection of cyber attacks and automated reaction to attacks.