The Cost of Skill Gaps in Financial Services: Building a Learning Culture that Mitigates Risk

In today’s financial landscape, risk management isn’t just a compliance practice; it’s a strategic imperative. The industry demands a workforce with special technical skills because of cybersecurity threats, regulatory changes, market changes, and digital disruption. Yet Chief Risk Officers report significant challenges in hiring for their most critical needs — particularly in cybersecurity, data analytics, AI, and machine learning.
The Cost of Skill Gaps in Financial Services: Building a Learning Culture that Mitigates Risk reveals how proactive skills development can serve as a strategic defense against devastating financial and reputational damage. With data breaches costing financial institutions an average of $6.08 million per incident, according to IBM, the time to invest in employee upskilling is now.
Download this guide to discover a comprehensive approach to risk mitigation through learning, including:
- Priority skill-building areas in risk management, data science, operational efficiency, and strategic thinking
- A five-phase roadmap for developing a risk-focused learning program
- Examples of how financial organizations have strengthened resilience through upskilling