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Beating The Cybersecurity Skills Shortage and Managing The Gaps

It is well known that cyberattacks are growing in frequency and sophistication. In the third quarter of 2018, FortiGuard Labs noted almost 34,000 new malware variants—a 40% increase over the...

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The cybersecurity skills shortage is real and is getting worse. At the same time, the threat landscape is becoming more complex, posing significant risk for just about any organization. One strategy for addressing the skills shortage and gaps is to optimize the productivity of existing staff and bolster the operational efficiency of the team. The Fortinet Security Fabric enables true integration and automation of security operations, enabling the entire network security architecture to be monitored and managed from a single pane of glass. This drives huge efficiency gains at an organization by eliminating manual processes, enhancing internal communications, and breaking down silos. In addition, making employees more productive and their jobs less frustrating improves retention and helps make the organization more secure.