Sekuro has announced the launch of a new subscription-based service, the Cyber Resilience Program (CRP), in response to a five-fold increase in demand from businesses wanting to become more cyber resilient with limited in-house skills and resources.
The Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA) found cyber security is among the two strongest skills in demand among its members, alongside AI.
Concerningly, only three per cent of Australian technology companies believe IT graduates are job-ready, with the vast majority requiring further training.
Recruitment firm, Robert Half, also found cyber security specialist is the second most in-demand role for 2023.
Sekuro customers already onboarded to the CRP include Hills Grammar and the Australian Grand Prix Corporation.
Clint Watson, Division Manager of Technology at The Australian Grand Prix Corporation said, “With Australia’s cyber security skills shortages, skyrocketing salaries for good cyber talent, and the ongoing threats to organisations from local and international bad actors, Sekuro’s CRP offering was a no brainer for us. As a seasonal team with a small number of permanent staff, we couldn’t afford full-time security engineers, but we needed those skills to help keep our staff, the Australian Grand Prix itself and event-goers safe. With Sekuro CRP, we could spend less than the required full-time salaries while getting consultative experts as and when we needed. Having a team consistently and proactively thinking about how to bring our cyber security goals to life is priceless.”
Noel Allnutt, Managing Director of Sekuro said, “In the last 12 months, we’ve seen market demand shift to needing more sophisticated approaches to cyber security solutions as businesses and Boards want to become more cyber resilient.
“Organisations are not just looking for and needing technology solutions. They also need guidance on how to implement the right processes and training for their people to ensure they are building genuine cyber resilience, rather than playing whack-a-mole with cyber threats as they pop up. In comparison to 12 months ago, we’re getting about five times the volume of requests for our experts to be available on-demand, while also being embedded in customers’ teams to understand the organisation’s challenges. We then go beyond simply pointing out problems and work collaboratively with customers to deliver the right solutions. Customers are increasingly demanding this end-to-end support.”
