Read the original article: Survey: COVID-19 Response Sees Nearly 50% of Cybersecurity Workers Reassigned to IT Tasks
When asked about changes experienced due to COVID-19, almost half (47%) of cybersecurity professionals polled by (ISC)2 said they have been reassigned to IT tasks. These findings are part of the (ISC)2 Cybersecurity Pulse Survey, in which 256 cybersecurity professionals shared insights on their current work situations during the first several weeks of their organizations’ response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Reassigning cybersecurity workers appears to be one of the ways companies were, at least initially, trying to cope with the increase of employees working from home. The move comes as threat actors seek to exploit organizations’ broader attack surfaces, as…
Read the original article: Survey: COVID-19 Response Sees Nearly 50% of Cybersecurity Workers Reassigned to IT Tasks