This May, Baltimore was hit by a ransomware attack that knocked its city services offline. While government employees were able to quarantine the attack, it was too late — the entire city and its citizens were already suffering from the ransomware’s effects.
Like Baltimore, the rest of the nation is at risk for a potential cyber shutdown.
Data breaches are on the rise, and IT costs are soaring as organizations try to outmaneuver the oncoming threats. The problem is complex, but one of the most effective ways to combat it is through a strong army of cyber defenders.
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The White House in May released its latest effort aimed at bolstering the cybersecurity workforce: The Executive Order on America’s Cybersecurity Workforce. This order introduces a set of goals to fill the more than 300,000 cybersecurity job vacancies in the U.S.
Addressing technical gaps in our evolving workforce will help us strengthen our nation’s security.
Empower employees with skills development
The traditional way of hiring for cybersecurity positions is to recruit talent with demonstrated expertise in the field. Because there are fewer candidates available with existing skills, however, we can’t always rely on that approach. Instead, another option for companies is to develop or access training programs to equip current and/or prospective employees interested in pursuing a career in the cyber field, as Raytheon has done with our Cyber Academy.
Another benefit to such an approach is the potential outreach to communities in ne ..
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