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Skills Shortages Outpace Headcount in Cybersecurity 2025

🔍 ISC2’s 2025 Cybersecurity Workforce Study, based on responses from more than 16,000 professionals, reports that 59% of organizations now face critical or significant cyber-skills shortages, up from 44% last year. Technical gaps are most acute in AI (41%), cloud security (36%), risk assessment (29%) and application security (28%), with governance, risk and compliance and security engineering each at 27%. The survey cites a dearth of talent (30%) and budget shortfalls (29%) as leading causes and links shortages to concrete impacts—88% reported at least one significant security incident. Despite concerns, headcount appears to be stabilizing and many professionals view AI as an opportunity for specialization and career growth.

CISSP Certification: Requirements, Exam, Training, Cost

🛡️ The CISSP is an advanced cybersecurity certification from ISC2 that validates a professional's ability to design, implement, and manage enterprise security programs. Candidates typically need five years of relevant work experience or may apply as an Associate of ISC2 while gaining experience, and must pass a rigorous exam covering eight domains. Exam registration costs US$749 and certified holders pay an annual maintenance fee; official and third-party training options are widely available, and CISSP holders often see improved job prospects and higher salaries.

Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP) Overview

☁️ The Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP) is a cloud-focused security certification from ISC2 for experienced professionals responsible for designing, managing, and securing cloud data, applications, and infrastructure. The exam was updated effective August 1, 2024 to 125 questions over three hours and maps to six CBK domains. Candidates must meet work-experience and endorsement requirements and maintain the credential via annual fees and continuing education.