Joyce Brocaglia

Fixing the gender gap will be a big part of fixing the talent gap, says Joyce Brocaglia.

Security professionals with specific infrastructure experience are needed to lead teams comprised of security operations, security engineering and threat intelligence.

Companies are relying on vendors for the achievement of their business objectives through outsourcing of development, creating products and services, consulting and augmenting staff.

Organizations are building their technical assurance teams.

A need for risk managers with specific skills in business continuity planning and disaster recovery.

Every consulting firm that we are working with is requesting pros with identity and access management skills, says Joyce Brocaglia, CEO of Alta Associates.

The demand for pros who can be a part of an incident response team is growing.

Whether it is the Big Four, vendors selling services or niche consulting firms, all seem to be expanding their consulting services teams.

As companies align information security policies with the objectives of their businesses, the demand for security architects is increasing.