This recent cloud security report by (ISC)² reflects some trends that correlateс with the 2020 job market during COVID. Many SMBs have realized that their technology is not scalable, and policies are outdated, preventing effective governance of remote work as an emergency decision. Few have thought that investment in security professionals capable of developing an effective Information Security program is needed. Demand for skilled security pros is pretty high, while very few qualify, which drives the cost of a full-time skilled security professional to $120k and above. However, this cost can be lowered by outsourcing tasks to a contractor who can work with internal IT staff to implement a security program that helps the business to achieve its objectives.

The cost of skilled security professionals typically comes from the fact that many are already masters of some area in IT. Security is the next level in their career development. In most cases, it is fair to say that Information Security professionals are the special forces for particular technology traits. So if an organization is looking to hire a Security professional, it will also get either a senior-level developer, network engineer, or cloud architect, etc.

While there are many flavors of security professionals with diverse backgrounds, ANGRY ADMIN’s security expertise comes from Infrastructure, IT Governance, and Private/Public Cloud technologies. We can help your business to evaluate the current state, determine the optimal future-state, based on business objectives, and work with your existing IT resources to bridge the gap. The outcome of such a relationship is rewarding for both the business and its internal IT staff, as a regular IT team obtains valuable experience that is conducive for evolution towards security-oriented IT. The benefit to the organization comes from two directions: 1. An effective security program. 2. Its IT staff obtains security experience that is vital to be certified by organizations such as ISC².