
What it will take to train the next generation of cybersecurity analysts
By Gary S. Mullen It is no secret that there is, and has been for some time, a shortage of trained cyber security professionals in corporate IT Security teams. The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania observed that “nowhere is the workforce-skills gap more pronounced than in cybersecurity.” According to data gathered by CyberSeek under a Commerce Department grant, there are currently nearly 465,000 unfilled cyber jobs across the US alone. This shortage is significantly impacting corporate America, and it is