Cybersecurity Talking Points

What Exactly is Cyber Security ACM / IEEE / AIS Joint Task Force on Cybersecurity Education (2016):

Cybersecurity Workforce International Demand Global Information Security Workforce Study (2015) Projected to have a need for 6 million workers – a shortfall of 1.5 million by 2020 Source: (ISC)² 2015 Global Information Security Workforce Study Global Information Security Workforce Study (2015) An insufficient pool of suitable candidates is causing this shortfall Source: (ISC)² 2015 Global Information Security Workforce Study

Cybersecurity Workforce International Demand Gartner, Inc. Worldwide spending on information security will reach $75 billion for 2015, an increase of 4.7​%​ over 2014 Hemanshu “Hemu” Nigam, founder of security advisory firm SSP Blue The global cybersecurity market is expected to be worth $170 billion by 2020

Cybersecurity Workforce National Demand Bureau Of Labor Statistics Demand for these positions is forecast to grow by 36.5% through 2022 (BLS, 2015) TEK Systems 160,000 posted position in 2015 with 30,000 active candidates TEK Systems, 2016 Bureau Of Labor Statistics In Q3 2015 there were 209,000 cybersecurity jobs in the U.S. that are unfilled (BLS, 2015)

Cybersecurity Workforce Georgia Demand Labor Insights / Burning Glass 2014 – 74,356 IT jobs – Up 32% 2010 to 2014 Cite. Labor Insights / Burning Glass 2014 – 8,162 Cybersecurity jobs – Up 109% 2010 to 2014 Georgia Board of Regents ~2,300 graduates in 79 Information Technology (IT) related academic programs USG, 2015 Georgia Board of Regents 2014 saw 46 Cybersecurity-related degrees from 6 programs. USG, 2015

Hiring ISC2 Cybsecurity job postings take 8% longer to fill than IT job postings overall. 2015 Global Information Security Workforce Study

Demand by Sector

Demand (ISC)2 1.5 Million more cybersecurity professionals will be needed to accommodate the predicted shortfall by 2020 2015 Global Information Security Workforce Study

Skill Snips

Staffing Snips

Essential for Everything Cybersecurity is an underlying critical component of Information Technology (IT) IT exists within the context of virtually every career and field of study

Workforce Needs Burning Glass Cybersecurity Pays a Premium - Cybersecurity salaries offer a premium of >$15,000 over the salaries for IT jobs overall (on average) Burning Glass, Job Market Intelligence: Report on the Growth of Cybersecurity Jobs, March 2014 Burning Glass Cybersecurity Require Significant Education and Experience: 84% of cybersecurity postings specify at least a Bachelor’s 2/3 of cybersecurity postings require at least 4 years of experience Burning Glass, Job Market Intelligence: Report on the Growth of Cybersecurity Jobs, March 2014

Salary Notes US News and World Report Information Security Analysts/Median pay (annual) 86,170 USD in 2012 Entry level education: Bachelor's degree Median pay (hourly): 41.43 USD (2012) Projected 10-year growth: 37% (2012) U.S. News and World Report Careers in information security analysis ranked eighth on its list of the 100 best jobs for 2015. They state the profession is growing at a rate of 36.5 percent through 2022. Average salaries nationally are $91,210, and significantly higher in big cities including San Francisco at $112,320, New York City at $120,460, and Sacramento at $142,200. DICE IT security salaries (midcareer) are: Director of Security at $178,333;  Cybersecurity Lead at $175,000;  Lead Security Engineer at $174,375;  Cybersecurity Engineer at $170,000; and  Application Security Manager at $165,000. DICE, July 2016)

Salary Notes 2 SalaryGenius.com The average yearly salary for Cyber Security in Atlanta, Georgia is $112,138. SalaryGenius.com If you are just beginning to work a new job as a Cyber Security in Atlanta, Georgia, you could earn a starting pay rate of $92,349 annually. SalaryGenius.com As is true for most jobs and careers, you can expect your hourly pay rate or salary to increase as you gain experience and the longer you are employed with the same employer. SalaryGenius.com In Atlanta you could potentially make an average income of around $131,928 after several years on the job with increased wages.

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