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Workforce Development: Reducing Barriers to Entry
John McCumber of (ISC)2 on Cybersecurity Staffing and Education Essentials
Ongoing cybersecurity workforce problem: There are too few people to fill the ever-expanding roster of information security jobs. To help, (ISC)2's director of cybersecurity advocacy, John McCumber, says his non-profit training and certification organization is continuing to attempt to lower barriers to entry into the field, not just at the workforce level - for new and existing workers - but by also fostering technology education for children.
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Other efforts, including the U.S. government's National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education, or NICE, are also helping to foster more cybersecurity education, training and workforce development, he says.
In a video interview at RSA Conference 2018, McCumber discusses:
- Cybersecurity staffing trends;
- Knocking down barriers to entry;
- Government moves and child education initiatives.
McCumber is director of cybersecurity advocacy at (ISC)2. He previously worked as a director at Gartner, a senior manager at Mandiant and served as chairman of TechAmerica's cybersecurity committee, among other roles. He's also held positions at RSA, Symantec and Agilent and was a cryptologic fellow at the National Security Agency.
