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 29-Oct-18, Entrepreneur Asia Pacific

We live in a digital world where nothing is safe from criminals anymore. As a result, the cyber security market is growing at its peak. That's certainly a good news for job seekers who want to work in this buzzing sector.

Asia Pacific at greatest risk of cybersecurity workforce shortage (c) Redpixel PL Shutterstock

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The International Information System Security Certification Consortium has found the cybersecurity workforce gap has increased to more than 2.9 mn globally. The research shows a widening of the global cybersecurity workforce gap across North America, Latin America, Asia-Pacific (APAC), and Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA).

Of the 2.93 mn overall, the Asia-Pacific region is experiencing the highest shortage, at 2.14 mn, in part thanks to its growing economies and new cybersecurity and data privacy legislation being enacted throughout the region.

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