1. Cybersecurity Talking Points

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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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 Q there were 209,000 cybersecurity jobs in the U.S. that are unfilled
(BLS, 2015)

6. 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

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

8. Demand by Sector

9. 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

10. Skill Snips

11. Staffing Snips

12. 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

13. 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

14. 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 They state the profession is growing at a rate of 36.5 percent through 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)

15. 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.

16. Links and Resources
Cybersecurity Supply/Demand Heat Map <LINK>