If you’ve followed my writing, you know that I passionately broadcast issues related to the global cybersecurity skills shortage. Allow me to report some sad news — things aren’t improving at all. In 2016, 46% of organizations reported a problematic shortage of cybersecurity skills. In 2017, the research is statistically the same as last year: 45% of organizations say they have a problematic shortage of cybersecurity skills.These numbers point to an overall dearth of talent, but the cybersecurity skills shortage is especially pronounced in cybersecurity analytics and operations.