Perhaps young adults can help bridge the huge talent gap in cybersecurity, as interest in cyber careers peaks.
Infosecurity Magazine Explains:
According to a survey commissioned by Raytheon and the National Cyber Security Alliance, the number of US millennials who say they have read or heard a news account of cyberattacks within the last year nearly doubled from 36% in 2015 to 64% in 2016. And in tandem with that, 34% of them are more likely than a year ago to consider a career to make the Internet safer, compared to 26% a year ago.
Millennials are also paying attention to cybersecurity as a campaign issue. About half (53%) of young adults in the US say a political candidate's position on cybersecurity impacts their level of support for that candidate, including 60% of men and 47% of women. Also, 50% of them don't think cybersecurity has been a big enough part of the discussion leading up to the presidential election.
"Millennials see hacktivists breaking into computer systems and threatening our economy," said Dave Wajsgras, president of Raytheon's Intelligence, Information and Services business. "If we can show young men and women a clear path to careers in cybersecurity, we can make real progress in eliminating the serious cyber-talent shortage and making our country more secure."