Cybersecurity professionals report a persistent DFIR skills gap affecting organizational security
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A measured DFIR skills gap among cybersecurity professionals is reducing their ability to secure organizations and handle disruptive attacks. The gap is significant enough that 60% reported impaired security performance and 25% said their teams lacked sufficient DFIR expertise.
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Rising cybersecurity skills shortages are driving incident impact across global organizations
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First: 04.12.2025 13:00
Last: 04.12.2025 13:00
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**Global cybersecurity skills shortages** are worsening security posture, with **59%** of surveyed professionals reporting critical or significant gaps in **2025** and **88%** say...
Rising cybersecurity skills shortages are driving incident impact across global organizations
Target TrendAbout this happening: **Global cybersecurity skills shortages** are worsening security posture, with **59%** of surveyed professionals reporting critical or significant gaps in **2025** and **88%** say...
ISC2 launches Threat Handling Foundations Certificate
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First: 04.09.2025 23:22
Last: 04.09.2025 23:22
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ISC2 has rolled out a Threat Handling Foundations Certificate to help cybersecurity professionals improve digital forensics and incident response (DFIR) in the wake of increasingly disruptive attacks – many of which can lead to breaches.
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**ISC2** launched the **Threat Handling Foundations Certificate** for **cybersecurity professionals**, expanding access to **DFIR** training as disruptive attacks and breaches inc...
ISC2 launches Threat Handling Foundations Certificate
Commercial ActivityHow related: ISC2 has rolled out a Threat Handling Foundations Certificate to help cybersecurity professionals improve digital forensics and incident response (DFIR) in the wake of increasingly disruptive attacks – many of which can lead to breaches.
About this happening: **ISC2** launched the **Threat Handling Foundations Certificate** for **cybersecurity professionals**, expanding access to **DFIR** training as disruptive attacks and breaches inc...
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04.09.2025 23:22 2 articles · 8mo ago
ISC2 launches Threat Handling Foundations Certificate to address DFIR skills gap
Initial DisclosureISC2 launches the Threat Handling Foundations Certificate for cybersecurity professionals, a four-course program focused on building an effective DFIR program, the foundations of digital forensics, incident management, and network threat hunting. The program also covers security program management, evidence requirements, communication, security operations, and the difference between an incident and a breach, while ISC2 cites survey findings that 60% of cybersecurity professionals said skill gaps affected their ability to secure their organizations and 25% said their teams lacked sufficient DFIR expertise.
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- ISC2 Aims to Bridge DFIR Skills Gap With New Certificate — www.darkreading.com — 04.09.2025 23:22
- ISC2 Aims to Bridge DFIR Skills Gap With New Certificate — www.darkreading.com — 04.09.2025 23:22