The changing faces of cybersecurity
Closing the cyber risk gap
Technological innovation is unlocking vast opportunities for growth and productivity. It is also giving rise to new and rapidly evolving cyber risks that are raising the bar on cybersecurity and increasing the need for talent.
Our survey of Canadian executives revealed both a quantitative and qualitative shift in demand for cybersecurity talent. Success will require a variety of personas with diverse skills and expertise—strong technology skills alone are not enough.
To stay ahead of these increasingly complex cybersecurity needs, Canada must take bold action to cultivate the next generation of cyber talent.
Read The changing faces of cybersecurity to learn more.
The future of cyber talent
To address Canada's cyber talent shortage, organizations need to put a human face on the challenge
by adopting a new talent framework built around seven key personas.
Strategist
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Capabilities
Influence
Communication
Leadership
Ethical impact
Knowledge and skills
- Business acumen
- Policy, legal, regulatory
- Security architecture
- Security risk management
Advisor
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Capabilities
Critical thinking
Quantitative
Communication
Influence
Knowledge and skills
- Security risk management
- Security architecture
- Policy, legal, regulatory
- Business acumen
Defender
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Capabilities
Judgement
Collaboration
Threat mindset
Knowledge and skills
- Infrastructure security
- Security tools administration
- Security risk management
- Security architecture
Firefighter
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Capabilities
Agility
Judgment
Critical thinking
Threat mindset
Knowledge and skills
- Security incident management
- Security tools administration
- Infrastructure security
- IT administration
Hacker
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Capabilities
Threat mindset
Critical thinking
Creativity
Ethical impact
Knowledge and skills
- Penetration testing
- Computer forensics
- Infrastructure security
- Threat modelling
Scientist
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Capabilities
Critical thinking
Quantitative
Threat mindset
Knowledge and skills
- Intelligence analysis
- Data science
- Cryptography
Sleuth
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Capabilities
Threat mindset
Critical thinking
Social awareness
Ethical impact
Knowledge and skills
- Computer forensics
- Security incident management
The future of cyber talent
To address Canada's cyber talent shortage, organizations need to put a human face on the challenge
by adopting a new talent framework built around seven key personas.
Capabilities
Influence
Communication
Leadership
Ethical impact
Knowledge and skills
- Business acumen
- Policy, legal, regulatory
- Security architecture
- Security risk management
Capabilities
Critical thinking
Quantitative
Communication
Influence
Knowledge and skills
- Security risk management
- Security architecture
- Policy, legal, regulatory
- Business acumen
Capabilities
Judgement
Collaboration
Threat mindset
Knowledge and skills
- Infrastructure security
- Security tools administration
- Security risk management
- Security architecture
Capabilities
Agility
Judgment
Critical thinking
Threat mindset
Knowledge and skills
- Security incident management
- Security tools administration
- Infrastructure security
- IT administration
Capabilities
Threat mindset
Critical thinking
Creativity
Ethical impact
Knowledge and skills
- Penetration testing
- Computer forensics
- Infrastructure security
- Threat modelling
Capabilities
Critical thinking
Quantitative
Threat mindset
Knowledge and skills
- Intelligence analysis
- Data science
- Cryptography
Capabilities
Threat mindset
Critical thinking
Social awareness
Ethical impact
Knowledge and skills
- Computer forensics
- Security incident management
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