Survey on 'Cyber Security as a profession'

Survey on 'Cyber Security as a profession'

This survey is being run by the GFCE Working Group D on Cyber Security Culture and Skills. The aim is to raise awareness and gather international views on developing cyber security as a profession. The responses will be analyzed and a report will be published in the new year setting out the key messages and possible next steps. The survey is anonymous, and will take approximately 7mins to complete.
Disclaimer

Your participation in this survey is completely voluntary and anonymous. No personal data is collected and your responses will be confidential. The responses will be used to draft a report to be shared within and outside the GFCE Community. If you have any questions about the survey and the project, please contact the GFCE Secretariat at contact@thegfce.org.
General Questions
1. Are you responding on behalf of an organisation or in an individual capacity?*

OrganisationPersonal capacity
If organisation, please provide details
2. Which of these stakeholder groups do you (or your organisation) identify with?*

GovernmentPrivate SectorCivil Society (or NGO)Technical CommunityAcademiaInternational / Regional organisationOther
3. Which global region are you based in?*

AfricaAsia / PacificEuropeNorth AmericaSouth America and the Caribbean
4. Which country are you based in?*
Consultation Questions
4. To what extent do you agree that globally there is a significant shortfall in the supply of skilled cyber security professionals?*

strongly agreeagreeneither agree nor disagreedisagreestongly disagree
4.1. Please explain your response (optional)
5. To what extent do you agree that the idea of a "cyber security professional" is unclear?*

strongly agreeagreeneither agree nor disagreedisagreestrongly disagree
5.1. Please describe your understanding of a "cyber security professional" (optional)
6. To what extent do you agree that cyber security career pathways are unclear?*

strongly agreeagreeneither agree nor disagreedisagreestrongly disagree
6.1. Please explain your response (optional)
6.1.1. If you responded 'strongly agree' or 'agree' in Q6, to what extent do you agree that this lack of clarity is discouraging people from joining or staying in the cyber security profession? (optional)

strongly agreeagreeneither agree nor disagreedisagreestrongly disagree
6.1.2. Please explain your response (optional)
7. To what extent do you agree that public awareness campaigns can encourage more people to join the cyber security profession?*

strongly agreeagreeneither agree nor disagreedisagreestrongly disagree
7.1. Please explain your response (optional)
8. To what extent do you agree that better recognised qualifications are needed to strengthen cyber security as a profession?*

strongly agreeagreeneither agree nor disagreedisagreestrongly disagree
8.1. Please explain your response (optional)
9. To what extent do you agree that regulation to require specific qualifications or a "licence to practise" is needed to strengthen cyber security as a profession?*

strongly agreeagreeneither agree nor disagreedisagreestrongly disagree
9.1. Please explain your response (optional)
10. To what extent do you agree that regulation to require a "license to practise" would create barriers to joining the profession that would undermine cyber security in the long term?*

strongly agreeagreeneither agree nor disagreedisagreestrongly disagree
10.1. Please explain your response (optional)
11. To what extent do you agree that to strengthen cyber security as a profession it is better to use non-regulatory interventions (e.g. awareness campaigns or a voluntary certification mechanism) rather than regulation?*

strongly agreeagreeneither agree nor disagreedisagreestrongly disagree
11.1. Please explain your response (optional)
12. Please provide any good examples of existing technical frameworks, requirements, certification mechanisms, regulatory and non-regulatory interventions etc, that exist to support the development of cyber security as a profession.
13. To what extent do you agree that it is critically important for qualifications, certifications, degrees and apprenticeship standards to be internationally recognised?*

strongly agreeagreeneither agree nor disagreedisagreestongly disagree
13.1. Please explain your response (optional)
14. Please provide any additional comments here:
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Survey on 'Cyber Security as a profession'

Disclaimer

General Questions

Consultation Questions