BBC News, March 25
As the number and sophistication of cyber attacks increase, so too does the demand for people who can prevent such attacks. As a result, cybersecurity is having a jobs boom. But there aren't enough people with the necessary skills to become the next generation of cyber professionals. According to the most recent U.S. Bureau of Labor statistics, demand for graduate-level information security workers will rise by 37% in the next decade, more than twice the predicted rate of increase for the overall computer industry. In response, private sector firms and governments have been hurrying to work with universities to fill the gap. This includes an ambitious project by IBM to create a partnership of 200 universities to produce the missing expertise.
As the number and sophistication of cyber attacks increase, so too does the demand for people who can prevent such attacks. As a result, cybersecurity is having a jobs boom. But there aren't enough people with the necessary skills to become the next generation of cyber professionals. According to the most recent U.S. Bureau of Labor statistics, demand for graduate-level information security workers will rise by 37% in the next decade, more than twice the predicted rate of increase for the overall computer industry. In response, private sector firms and governments have been hurrying to work with universities to fill the gap. This includes an ambitious project by IBM to create a partnership of 200 universities to produce the missing expertise.
