NIST data shows cyber workforce gap growing as demand outpaces talent development

The latest data from the CyberSeek initiative led by the National Institute of Standards and Technology shows demand for skilled cyber workers is growing faster than the current cyber workforce, raising questions about how to further scale up talent development in the tech ecosystem.

“Employers in the private and public sectors deployed 514,359 job listings over the past 12 months in recruiting for dedicated cybersecurity jobs and adjacent technical positions with a heavy cybersecurity skills requirement,” CyberSeek says in a...