There are 9,041 open cybersecurity jobs in Massachusetts, according to the national CyberSeek database, more than 25 jobs for every one of the Commonwealth’s 351 communities. By 2021, it is estimated that there will be 3.5 million cybersecurity job openings globally according to Cybersecurity Ventures, as our digital economy continues to expand and as threats such as identity theft, financial fraud, and other cybercrimes grow in line.
Our Commonwealth — from individuals to local police stations to large corporations — are all vulnerable because there are not enough cybersecurity professionals to fill these positions. So too are our municipalities, hospitals, public safety offices, and schools – institutions which make up the fabric of our communities.
Expanding opportunity and opening doors to the world of cybersecurity are vital. As the President of a university with women undergraduates and women and men graduate students, and as the Director of the Commonwealth’s MassCyberCenter, we share the perspective that a diverse, inclusive cybersecurity ecosystem will help to ensure a successful future in this arena. We, and many of our colleagues in academia and the…
