Closing the cyber skills gap: Advice from a CEO, CTO and educator | Guests Kathleen Hyde, Scott Madsen and Henry Harrison

Published: July 11, 2019, 7 a.m.

The shortage of cybersecurity professionals has grown to nearly three million globally, with approximately 498,000 openings in North America. In addition, the half-life of technical skills has shrunk to approximately two years. Finding new cybersecurity workers and continually developing their skills is vital for organizations\u2019 data security \u2014 and an opportunity for those beginning or progressing their infosec careers. This episode of the Cyber Work podcast is a rebroadcast of a webinar from April, and features Kathleen Hyde, the chair of cybersecurity programs at Champlain College Online, Scott Madsen, CEO at Cingo Solutions, and Henry Harrison, co-founder and CTO at Garrison.\xa0

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