Mind the Gap: How Can We Find 3.5 Million Cybersecurity Professionals by 2021?

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Presented at AnyconAlbany 2018 by

Ryan Spelman

Jim Niedermeier

Ethan Sprissler

By 2021, the world will face a shortage of 3.5 million cybersecurity professionals. This shortage will impact the security of every aspect of our life, from the transportation systems we use, the health care we get, even the water we drink. In this presentation, attendees will learn about how organizations are trying to solve this by encouraging people to consider joining the cybersecurity field. Attendees will not only learn about current initiatives under way, but also new ways to think of their own skillset and how it can be utilized in this career field that has zero percent unemployment.