The Matter of Cybersecurity Expert Workforce Scarcity in the
Czech Republic and Its Alleviation through the Proposed
Qualifications Framework

D 2021

The Matter of Cybersecurity Expert Workforce Scarcity in the Czech Republic and Its Alleviation through the Proposed Qualifications Framework

DRMOLA, Jakub, František KASL, Pavel LOUTOCKÝ, Miroslav MAREŠ, Tomáš PITNER et. al.

Basic information

Original name

The Matter of Cybersecurity Expert Workforce Scarcity in the Czech Republic and Its Alleviation through the Proposed Qualifications Framework

Authors

DRMOLA, Jakub (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), František KASL (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution), Pavel LOUTOCKÝ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Miroslav MAREŠ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Tomáš PITNER (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution) and Jakub VOSTOUPAL (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution)

Edition

New York, ACM International Conference Proceeding Series: ARES 2021: The 16th International Conference on Availability, Reliability and Security, p. 1-6, 6 pp. 2021

Publisher

Association for Computing Machinery

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Stať ve sborníku

Field of Study

10200 1.2 Computer and information sciences

Country of publisher

United States of America

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

Publication form

electronic version available online

References:

URL

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14330/21:00120059

Organization unit

Faculty of Informatics

ISBN

978-1-4503-9051-4

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/3465481.3469186

UT WoS

000749539200039

Keywords in English

Cybersecurity; labour market; qualifications framework; workforce

Abstract

V originále

This paper is focused on challenges connected with the persisting imbalance between the supply and demand of the cybersecurity expert workforce. We analyse the current situation in the Czech Republic, finding that although the shortage of experts affects the private and public sectors both, the public sector is constrained by a massive financial undervaluation of cybersecurity experts and other legal and systematic deficiencies and obstacles and therefore has a much lower chance of attracting talents in this field. The inability of public institutions to find relevant workforce causes, among other things, problems with formulating public procurements, assessing offers and communicating their requirements to the supply-side of the labour market. One of the solutions to this crisis might be in the systematic support of education programmes. However, the cybersecurity field is so dynamic and fragmented that the alignment of the education programme with the market needs presents a significant challenge. There, a unified qualifications framework could serve as a basis for finding common ground. We focus on the benefits of creating such a framework, especially the benefits that a united taxonomy can bring to the cybersecurity labour market by bolstering cybersecurity higher education. Finally, we summarise the key features of the cyber-qualifications framework that is being developed under our current project and highlight its potential use for labour market optimisation and efficient development of new cybersecurity study programs and further education.

Links

VI20192022161, research and development project

Name: Národní kvalifikační rámec v kyberbezpečnosti

Investor: Ministry of the Interior of the CR

Citovat

DRMOLA, Jakub, František KASL, Pavel LOUTOCKÝ, Miroslav MAREŠ, Tomáš PITNER and Jakub VOSTOUPAL. The Matter of Cybersecurity Expert Workforce Scarcity in the Czech Republic and Its Alleviation through the Proposed Qualifications Framework. Online. In ACM International Conference Proceeding Series: ARES 2021: The 16th International Conference on Availability, Reliability and Security. New York: Association for Computing Machinery, 2021, p. 1-6. ISBN 978-1-4503-9051-4. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1145/3465481.3469186.

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DRMOLA, Jakub, František KASL, Pavel LOUTOCKÝ, Miroslav MAREŠ, Tomáš PITNER and Jakub VOSTOUPAL. The Matter of Cybersecurity Expert Workforce Scarcity in the Czech Republic and Its Alleviation through the Proposed Qualifications Framework. Online. In \textit{ACM International Conference Proceeding Series: ARES 2021: The 16th International Conference on Availability, Reliability and Security}. New York: Association for Computing Machinery, 2021, p.~1-6. ISBN~978-1-4503-9051-4. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1145/3465481.3469186.

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