StandICT.eu - ETSI Security Conference 2025

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Welcome and thank you for participating!

We are collecting your expert input to close the cybersecurity standardisation skills gap. Your submissions will be used to compile a report that will be presented during the ETSI Security Conference 2025. On Monday 6 October, at 16:00, StandICT will present the session “Insights from StandICT.eu on addressing the skills gap in cybersecurity standards”. Your voice matters, and contributors will be credited in our report “Expert voices from the field: how to close the cybersecurity standardisation gap.”

Please share your insights by submitting the webform below.

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What should early-career professionals do today to close their cybersecurity standardisation skills gap?

Suggest practical steps. Focus on actions that have helped you or others in the field.
You can include learning paths, networking opportunities, mentoring, or hands-on experience.

From your perspective, why does the cybersecurity standardisation skills gap exist, and why is it still here?

You can mention historical events, structural issues, industry practices, or policy gaps that have contributed.
If possible, link your answer to examples you’ve seen in your work or community.

What 5 recommendations would you give now to policymakers to close the gap?

List five clear and actionable recommendations.
For each, explain briefly why it matters and how it could make a measurable impact.

If you could choose, what 3 bold or unconventional actions would you take to close this gap in 1-2 years?

Focus on ideas that are practical yet ambitious, and explain briefly why you believe each would help close the gap, and how.
You can draw from your own experience, examples from other sectors, or innovative approaches you have seen work elsewhere.

What are the top five emerging skills that are currently missing in cybersecurity standardisation?

For each skill, explain briefly why it will be important in the near future and what risks come from its absence.