Solving The Cybersecurity Workforce Crisis
1. Read / Review the Week 5 readings.2. Research authoritative sources which discuss the reasons why the cybersecurity workforce crisis exists.a. Hiring Cybersecurity Staff is Hard for States http://https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/blogs/stateline/2015/5/11/hiring-cybersecurity-staff-is-hard-for-statesb. NGA Releases Report Advising States on Decreasing the Skills Gap in the Labor Force https://www.nga.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/NGA_Talent-Driven-Economy_RoadMap.pdfc. Comparing Private Sector and Government Worker Salaries http://reason.org/news/show/public-sector-private-sector-salary (This source argues both sides of the compensation / education arguments.)d. Budgetary Constraints (p. 3, Figure 1.4) http://www.csg.org/knowledgecenter/docs/ta0210workshortage.pdf e. IT Workforce hiring issues: http://www.nascio.org/Portals/0/Publications/Documents/NASCIO_ITWorkforce_UnderPressure.pdf f. State vs Private Compensation (see Conclusions on p. 15) https://www.aei.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/-biggs-overpaid-or-underpaid-a-statebystate-ranking-of-public-employee-compensation_112536583046.pdf g. Global talent gap http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/technology/239113-cybersecurity-talent-worse-than-a-skills-shortage-its-a 3. Review the best practice recommendations from the NICE report. Select three to five best practices which state governments could benefit from implementing. https://niccs.us-cert.gov/sites/default/files/documents/pdf/best_practices_for_planning_a_cybersecurity_workforce_white%20paper_0_0.pdf 4. Review alternative recommendations for attracting and retaining qualified talent (workers) to a state or region. Select 3 or more recommendations that you believe would be beneficial for state government hiring efforts for cybersecurity personnel.
