The cybersecurity industry is rapidly growing every day. Even with increased attention on protecting electronic information, there is ample reason for businesses, organizations, and the public to be concerned. More malware is being launched than ever before and Cybersecurity Ventures estimates that businesses will spend more than $1 trillion on cybersecurity between 2017 and 2021.
Cybint News (December 2018) cites the following alarming statistics that shape today’s the cybersecurity landscape:
Cybersecurity is now a global priority as cybercrime and digital threats grow in frequency and complexity. However, one of the major obstacles to preventing cybercrime is the cybersecurity workforce shortage and lack of new professionals funneling into this industry. According to the Cybersecurity Jobs Report, there will be approximately 3.5 million unfilled cybersecurity jobs by 2021, while at the same time incidents of global cybercrimes are expected to climb to 6 trillion annually during that same year.
CyberSeek data shows that there are currently over 11,000 job openings for cyber security professionals in Georgia alone. Currently, the unemployment rate in this industry stands at a mere 0% and is expected to remain there for the next several years. Anyone looking for a stable and successful career may want to consider the cybersecurity and intelligence industry.