Small mistakes can leave systems vulnerable and put information assets suddenly at risk.
Long-term solutions for the protection of critical information assets will require fundamental changes in the architecture of computer systems as well as changes in the way technology is developed, deployed, and sustained. System and network operators need strong and diverse skills that allow them to work successfully in a dynamic and increasingly hostile networked environment. Currently, training for system and network administrators, their managers, and users insufficiently addresses requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities. While there are hundreds of training courses available, there is no clear and systematic path for identifying the kind of training that will result in the right learning in relation to a particular job or set of job task requirements. Additionally, the technology changes rapidly, resulting in the need for continued updating of skills.