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An Exploration of the Cybersecurity Workforce Shortage

An Exploration of the Cybersecurity Workforce Shortage

Darrell Norman Burrell
Copyright: © 2018 |Volume: 2 |Issue: 1 |Pages: 13
ISSN: 2473-4365|EISSN: 2473-4373|EISBN13: 9781522547457|DOI: 10.4018/IJHIoT.2018010103
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Burrell, Darrell Norman. "An Exploration of the Cybersecurity Workforce Shortage." IJHIOT vol.2, no.1 2018: pp.29-41. http://doi.org/10.4018/IJHIoT.2018010103

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Burrell, D. N. (2018). An Exploration of the Cybersecurity Workforce Shortage. International Journal of Hyperconnectivity and the Internet of Things (IJHIoT), 2(1), 29-41. http://doi.org/10.4018/IJHIoT.2018010103

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Burrell, Darrell Norman. "An Exploration of the Cybersecurity Workforce Shortage," International Journal of Hyperconnectivity and the Internet of Things (IJHIoT) 2, no.1: 29-41. http://doi.org/10.4018/IJHIoT.2018010103

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Abstract

There is a colossal cyber security workforce shortage. Global estimates state there are over 1 million unfilled cyber security jobs. As everyone becomes increasingly hyper-connected and cybercrime intensifies in both scale and complexity, the need for experts in the field is dire. Innovative organizations are realizing that they need to tap into new talent pools of minorities and woman that have historically been overlooked. This article explores nature of this this workforce shortage and how to find new sources of talent.

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