New York University is one of four universities that will be part of the launch of the coming Cyber Talent Hub.
Photo: Seth Wenig/Associated Press By James RundleJuly 19, 2022 7:00 am ET
Cybersecurity companies, investors and universities are collaborating to build a platform that would connect students with private-sector employers in hands-on training on the companies’ own technologies.
The effort is aimed at addressing a dearth of cyber professionals—around 600,000 positions in the U.S. alone are unfilled, according to industry surveys. Job seekers, however, are often stymied by excessive requirements for entry-level jobs, including demands for experience typically gained after years in the industry.
The Cyber Talent Hub, as the new platform will be called, will allow companies worldwide to post custom content allowing students to train on specific technologies they are likely to encounter in their careers. It will be launched at the end of this year.
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PREVIEWSUBSCRIBE“It’s really the idea of applying almost a gig-economy concept to this cyber-education problem,” said Dave DeWalt, managing director at cyber venture-capital firm NightDragon LLC, which is leading the project in partnership with education technology firm ThriveDX Group. Students will get free access to courses designed for specific jobs, giving them the hands-on skills needed to land a job after graduation, he said.
“You don’t necessarily take someone out straight off the theoretical path; you need the practical experience,” s ..
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