Unrealistic expectations, skills gap mire market for IT security jobs

Chief information security officers report having a challenging time finding the security talent they need. However, it’s not necessarily a lack of IT talent that’s proving to be the challenge.

Rather, according to veteran infosec pros, the IT security job market faces a steep hill of unrealistic HR and hiring manager expectations, rapid commoditization of certain technologies, and a lack of security professionals that can adequately communicate IT security and risk to business executives.