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Kaspersky research finds reverse engineering is most on-demand skill among InfoSec specialists in 2022

December 21, 2022

Woburn, MA – December 21, 2022 — According to results shown by the latest statistics from participants passing Kaspersky Expert Training courses, the most desired skill IT security professionals wanted to advance in 2022 is the ability to reverse engineer malware.

According to the Burning Glass report, the number of new cybersecurity programs is rapidly growing, but demand for cyber professionals is growing faster and outstripping the supply of skilled workers, as companies now pay more attention to their cybersecurity than previously.

Kaspersky has launched Expert Training, a series of courses for those who want to advance their IT security skills and take them to the next level by learning how to identify threats quicker and with less effort.

Statistics from these training sessions reveal more than 45% of learners were interested in improving their reverse engineering skills demonstrated by beginners and advanced specialists wanting to enhance their knowledge. There was also high demand for Yara rules training, with almost 28% of students enrolled. Additionally, 27% of learners signed up for courses related to incident response, malware analysis, and product security assessment.

Kaspersky Expert Training Portfolio includes eight different programs aimed at InfoSec professionals wanting to improve their skills, and leading managers looking to invest in their SOC & incident response teams. In 2022, more than 2,000 people worldwide enrolled on Kaspersky’s courses, gaining solid knowledge and practical field experience. In total, more than 22,000 hours of hands-on training were spent in virtual skill labs.

“With a constantly evolving threat landscape, it’s vital for IT security specialists to keep their skills up-to-date,” said Victor Chebyshev, lead security researcher at Kaspersky. “Our expert course authors understand how best to handle the threats posed by the malware samples we encounter every day, and they share that knowledge with those doing battle with the evolving dangers of today’s cyber-realities. We do our best to prepare qualified specialists with high-level expertise and help companies best meet their demand for professionals with necessary credentials.”

To learn more about Kaspersky Expert Training, please visit the website.

About Kaspersky

Kaspersky is a global cybersecurity company founded in 1997. Kaspersky’s deep threat intelligence and security expertise is constantly transforming into innovative security solutions and services to protect businesses, critical infrastructure, governments and consumers around the globe. The company’s comprehensive security portfolio includes leading endpoint protection and a number of specialized security solutions and services to fight sophisticated and evolving digital threats. Over 400 million users are protected by Kaspersky technologies and we help 240,000 corporate clients protect what matters most to them. Learn more at usa.kaspersky.com.

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Kaspersky research finds reverse engineering is most on-demand skill among InfoSec specialists in 2022

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About Kaspersky

Kaspersky is a global cybersecurity and digital privacy company founded in 1997. With over a billion devices protected to date from emerging cyberthreats and targeted attacks, Kaspersky’s deep threat intelligence and security expertise is constantly transforming into innovative solutions and services to protect individuals, businesses, critical infrastructure, and governments around the globe. The company’s comprehensive security portfolio includes leading digital life protection for personal devices, specialized security products and services for companies, as well as Cyber Immune solutions to fight sophisticated and evolving digital threats. We help millions of individuals and nearly 200,000 corporate clients protect what matters most to them. Learn more at www.kaspersky.com.

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