Building Diversity Vital to Creating Larger, More Successful Cyber Workforce
On any given day, more than 22,000 cybersecurity jobs stand unfilled in the Fort Meade Region, leaving Maryland and the nation vulnerable to cyberattacks. For nearly a year, a Fort Meade Alliance steering committee dissected the realities of the cybersecurity/information technology (CS/IT) workforce and identified five key challenges to expanding…...
Challenge #5: Untapped Talent—Efforts to Support Alternate Career Paths Could Increase Cyber Workforce
Faced with high demand for cybersecurity and information technology (CS/IT) professionals, some industry leaders say it’s time to actively support alternative career development paths and tap into a wealth of talent that is currently going to other sectors. “For an industry that is very understaffed, employers are still being extremely…...
Challenge #4: Lack of Opportunities to Gain Work Experience Presents Key Obstacle to Building Cyber Career
It’s a Catch-22 situation that is restricting the growth of the cyber workforce. To build a career in cyber security/information technology (CS/IT), workers must acquire hands-on, workplace experience. But to qualify for many entry-level positions, applicants must already have one to three years of IT or cyber work experience. So…...
