ISC2 Aims to Bridge DFIR Skill Gap with New Certificate

ISC2 has rolled out a Threat Handling Foundations Certificate to help cybersecurity professionals improve Digital Forensics and Incident Response in the wake of increasingly disruptive attacks, many of which can lead to breaches.

The four-course offering aims to provide hands-on experience by focusing on how to build an effective DFIR programme, the foundations of digital forensics, incident management, and network threat hunting, with topics spanning DFIR, security programme management, evidence requirements, communication, and the distinction between incidents and breaches.

Organisations are inundated by attacks while contending with limited resources, and the certificate offers the opportunity to learn techniques used by security teams in the field, with prior experience recommended but not required, according to ISC2. Research revealed a DFIR skills gap, with 60% of cybersecurity professionals saying skill gaps affected their ability to secure their organisations and 25% reporting their teams lacked sufficient DFIR expertise, according to ISC2.

Breaches are not just IT issues anymore, and it is crucial for organisations to invest in ongoing skills development across cybersecurity teams to keep pace with attackers who are moving faster, according to the article, which notes that effective DFIR is becoming essential in light of more incidents and widespread breaches.