According to a survey by MM総研, 83% of private-sector companies recognize a shortage of cybersecurity talent. Their approach to cybersecurity measures was broadly unchanged, with 39% outsourcing, 33% primarily handling measures in-house, and 29% combining outsourcing with in-house operations. Outsourced decision-making accounted for the largest share at 37%.
MM総研 published the results of its “Survey of Trends in Cybersecurity Measures at Private-Sector Companies,” announced on 8 September. The survey covered 1,000 people responsible for cybersecurity who were involved in selecting IT systems and endpoints.
The proportion of companies recognizing a shortage of cybersecurity talent was 83%, showing no improvement from the previous year and indicating that the situation remains serious. A total of 9% of companies said they did not have a shortage, while 9% said they could not say either way.
The top challenges in implementing cybersecurity measures were cost at 34%, lack of specialized skills at 29%, and talent shortages at 28%. In terms of policy, 39% outsourced measures to external vendors, 29% combined outsourcing with in-house operations, and 33% were primarily in-house.
Among outsourced areas, decision-making on strategy and countermeasures accounted for the largest share at 37%, followed by regulatory compliance and risk assessment and audits at 36%, and strategy and planning at 31%. The results continued to indicate that vendors are being called on to provide specialized expertise in upstream processes.