'Tsunamis' To Change Course Of Security Workforce
ISACA, Wednesday, November 22,2023
The metaphor of tsunamis crashing into the technology labor force opened an intriguing discussion on 'The Future of Work (in Security) is Probably Not What You Think' during last month's ISACA Digital Trust World conference in Dublin, Ireland. The conference session, led by David Foote, chief analyst and research officer at Foote Partners LLC, delved into the transformative waves of change sweeping through the technology workforce and the profound implications for professionals in the fields of cybersecurity, audit, risk, governance and privacy.
Foote focused on two enormous waves that are altering the nature of employment. The first wave is caused by the high-momentum technologies that are rapidly evolving and profoundly changing business paradigms and competitiveness. This transition is putting a lot of pressure on employers to change the composition of their workforces, opening up new professional pathways in security and related IT disciplines.
The 'Great Workforce Reshuffling,' a COVID-19 pandemic-related effect that has permanently changed how, where, and with whom people work, was the second significant wave that was mentioned. It has changed the salary, management, and performance evaluation of technology professionals, as well as the demand for both hard and soft skills.