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Shortage of Cybersecurity Professionals Poses Risk to National Security
A RAND Corporation study has found that a shortage of cybersecurity professionals poses risks to national and homeland security.
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The nationwide shortage of cybersecurity professionals is posing risks for national and homeland security, according to a new RAND Corporation study.
The demand for trained cybersecurity professionals is particularly severe in the federal government, which offers lower salaries than the public sector. "As cyberattacks have increased and there is increased awareness of vulnerabilities, there is more demand for the professionals who can stop such attacks," says RAND scientist and lead study author Martin Libicki. "But educating, recruiting, training, and hiring these cybersecurity professionals takes time."
Libicki says the demand for cybersecurity professionals began to overtake supply in 2007, largely due to increased reports of large-scale hacking attacks. The manpower shortage is primarily at the high end of the capability scale, where cybersecurity professionals command salaries of more than $200,000 to $250,000, according to Libicki.
Many organizations are trying to deal with the shortage by focusing on internal promotion and educational efforts.
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