Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 30 March 2022
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport
Cybersecurity and Hybrid Threats Following the Russian Invasion of Ukraine: Discussion
Mr. Pat Larkin:
We must build the structures and communication. The industry must reach out to the NCSC as much as the NCSC must reach out to the industry. Again, Cyber Ireland has produced a paper to outline a model that would allow us to build that increased collaboration. The problem for the industry in this context centres on resources and firepower. We have several open roles we cannot fill, and this is an industry-wide problem. It has been estimated that 3.2 million roles are unfilled in the sector globally, and the number is increasing. In some respects, then, even businesses wishing to grow aggressively must almost constrict the level of new business they take on.
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