With growing cyber threats from abroad targeting critical infrastructure and a push to bolster cybersecurity for the U.S. presidential election, it is more important than ever for agencies to be locked down from foreign hacks.

To accelerate cybersecurity progress, agencies are implementing controls in their environments, identifying gaps, and translating zero trust requirements to existing controls. For many, the biggest challenge is the ability to convert cyber requirements into hands-on keyboard activities. The skills gap stems from factors including policy-focused academic training, rapid technological evolution, and – quite simply – lack of time.

Cyber upskilling that continuously keeps personnel on the leading edge of cybersecurity is essential.

Read more in the special report.