Building a team of high-caliber Cybersecurity specialists is regarded as one of the solid foundations for ensuring the national Cybersecurity framework and realizing Vietnam’s aspiration to become a global information security superpower.

As Minister of Information and Communications (MIC) Nguyen Manh Hung shared: “We must build a team of Cybersecurity specialists as the core. Particularly in the field of Cybersecurity, both good experts and industry play an important role. In addition to enterprises and tools, there must be outstanding individuals. Due to the fact that the tool only tackles known vulnerabilities. Unknown vulnerabilities can only be addressed by experts.”

According to the Information Security Center (ISC), the global scarcity of cybersecurity talent is estimated at more than 2.7 million positions. Although this number is lower than last year’s figure of 700,000, it continues to demonstrate a significant shortage of cybersecurity personnel. This workforce shortage is most severe in the Asia-Pacific region, where an estimated 1.42 million individuals are required – the largest shortage of any region in the whole world. This problem is not an exception in Vietnam. According to the Information Security Department (Ministry of Information and Communications), the human resources in Cybersecurity have failed to meet the demand in terms of both quantity and quality, particularly in the locality. By the end of 2020, Vietnam’s civilian force in Cybersecurity is estimated to consist of 50,000 individuals, while by 2021, we will require approximately 700,000 individuals. Therefore, Vietnam faces a paucity of human resources in Cybersecurity.

This significant demand creates extremely potential opportunities for those who are pursuing the field of cybersecurity with salaries and benefits that are considered one of the most attractive in the labor market today. However, the journey to pursue the path of becoming engineers and cybersecurity experts will also face many difficulties and challenges.

In fact, cyberattacks around the world, including in Vietnam, have grown in scope, complexity, and sophistication, with an increasing level of destruction. As a result, the quality of Cybersecurity human resources is another issue that requires consideration. Many young individuals who are interested in the Cybersecurity industry, or those who are studying and have a passion for this field, are still unsure about the path and direction of their personal growth in the Information Security industry.

With the objective of providing young personnel in the cybersecurity industry with a clear understanding of the industry, direction, and motivation to pursue careers as future cybersecurity experts, Cyber Security Technology Village organized the Seminar: “Cyber Security Training in Vietnam” within the framework of the TECHFEST 2022 series of events hosted by the Ministry of Science and Technology. Students and IT personnel who are interested in cybersecurity will find this event to be extremely beneficial and informative due to the participation of top-tier cybersecurity experts.

Register for the Workshop here: https://forms.gle/obX1Ka6JgEgYfHgQ9