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Many companies struggle with the decision of when to hire information security or cybersecurity staff. The following Q&A represents a benchmark derived from 250 companies across different industry verticals on how they choose to staff security teams within their organization.
The overwhelming answer is that it depends, and there’s little research on the topic. Every company is different, and technology and security needs vary widely. A general rule is that your security staff should account for 5-10% of your IT staff. The actual percentage of security staffing will vary. Sometimes you’ll be closer to 5% when growing the IT team, and closer to 10% when staffing security. These averages seem to be consistent bumpers in the security staffing bowling lane.
This also depends on the company and a variety of factors:
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Justin (he/him) is the founder and CEO of NuHarbor Security, where he continues to advance modern integrated cybersecurity services. He has over 20 years of cybersecurity experience, much of it earned while leading security efforts for multinational corporations, most recently serving as global CISO at Keurig Green Mountain Coffee. Justin serves multiple local organizations in the public interest, including his board membership at Champlain College.
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